alluring
adjective
al·lur·ing
ə-ˈlu̇r-iŋ 
: having a strongly attractive or enticing quality
an alluring smile/aroma
an alluring prospect
Her appeal for him was that of the frail and alluring woman.—
Edna Ferber
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alluringly
adverb
smiled alluringly
an alluringly colorful display
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That is what has led the trio to dominate this niche in the streaming environment, as the flagship purveyor of alluring, mood-setting music that will mellow out the air in your home or boutique or TikTok video.
—Ryan Bradley MacLeod Andrews Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
This is just one of many stories that begin and end in the exact same way, and the sheer power of TikTok is becoming more and more alluring to small artists looking for a shortcut to success.
—Howard Murphy, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
There’s something powerful and mysteriously alluring in things that are simply a tinier version of another thing.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 8 Mar. 2024
Shogun has been especially praised — in Japan as well as the U.S. — for the cultural accuracy and ravishing detail of its world-building, taking viewers into an alluring and reasonably convincing version of 17th century feudal Japan.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
Then in March 2026, the ship will cross the Atlantic and begin sailing its Grand Mediterranean voyages, which include visits to alluring towns in Croatia, Gibraltar, Montenegro, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2024
Camila proved to have an alluring sound with vocals fit for a Latin pop star, becoming more confident throughout the performance and even looking at her father at one point to see his reaction.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
Although those descriptors are alluring, Bermuda is so much more than that.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
The promise that magnesium can soothe, ground and calm us — like a gravity blanket for the mind — is especially alluring in anxious times when prices are surging, wars fill the news and the embers of the pandemic are still smoldering.
—Adam Markovitz, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Ryan Bradley MacLeod Andrews Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
This is just one of many stories that begin and end in the exact same way, and the sheer power of TikTok is becoming more and more alluring to small artists looking for a shortcut to success.
—Howard Murphy, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
There’s something powerful and mysteriously alluring in things that are simply a tinier version of another thing.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 8 Mar. 2024
Shogun has been especially praised — in Japan as well as the U.S. — for the cultural accuracy and ravishing detail of its world-building, taking viewers into an alluring and reasonably convincing version of 17th century feudal Japan.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
Then in March 2026, the ship will cross the Atlantic and begin sailing its Grand Mediterranean voyages, which include visits to alluring towns in Croatia, Gibraltar, Montenegro, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2024
Camila proved to have an alluring sound with vocals fit for a Latin pop star, becoming more confident throughout the performance and even looking at her father at one point to see his reaction.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
Although those descriptors are alluring, Bermuda is so much more than that.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
The promise that magnesium can soothe, ground and calm us — like a gravity blanket for the mind — is especially alluring in anxious times when prices are surging, wars fill the news and the embers of the pandemic are still smoldering.
—Adam Markovitz, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
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