How to Use seduction in a Sentence
seduction
noun- The book describes his seductions of young women.
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Thanks to a shop in Utah, there’s a new way to enjoy the seduction of fizz.
— Ebony Williams, ajc, 6 May 2022 -
The story at the center of Anais in Love is one of seduction.
— Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2022 -
The one not knocked out wins mating rights—but the seduction’s not done.
— Patricia Edmonds, National Geographic, 2 July 2020 -
JLaw plays a Russian spy trained in the art of seduction.
— Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 19 Dec. 2017 -
Of course, this is a scene of seduction, except there isn’t much or any wine in the glass.
— Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023 -
There is no excuse for a grown man to attempt the seduction of a child.
— Kevin Riordan, Philly.com, 1 Nov. 2017 -
Bruce, who faces felony charges of child seduction, was fired last year.
— Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 17 July 2021 -
But one of the many triumphs of this book is Zhang’s refusal to use food as a means of seduction.
— Mayukh Sen, The New Republic, 19 Oct. 2023 -
The clothes are used to convey power, not as aids of seduction.
— Tim Teeman, Town & Country, 14 Nov. 2017 -
The Vibe: Pure seduction, but like, the kind that leads to real and long-lasting romance.
— Katie Bain, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2023 -
The three dancers evoke the ties that bind and liberate us, from danger and seduction to love and wisdom.
— BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2023 -
The sweet seduction of home ice for the playoffs is unremitting.
— Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Jan. 2020 -
Buenos Aires, some places have simply mastered the art of seduction.
— Siobhan Reid, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2022 -
There was a gentle seduction to his work that will live on in our hearts and minds forever.
— Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Sep. 2019 -
Klosterman is aware of this seduction and is writing against it.
— SPIN, 8 Feb. 2022 -
But right now, in 2017, the dry humps of R&B sometimes feel like Drakkar Noir — a cloying attempt at seduction.
— Allison P. Davis, The Cut, 10 Dec. 2017 -
But avoid the allure of the aid station, the music and food, the seduction of everyone hanging out.
— Hal Koerner, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2014 -
There was an art to seduction, and Madonna had mastered it.
— Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 16 June 2024 -
The number is a socko blend of seduction, release and control.
— Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2022 -
To the minds of some, burlesque is all about sequin-and-lace outfits, red lipstick, and seductions in dark bars.
— Emma Specter, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023 -
Males build a bower, which is like a seduction theater where courtship takes place.
— Michael Forsberg, National Geographic, 18 June 2017 -
Robert Bork talked about the political seduction of the law.
— Fox News, 25 Apr. 2018 -
That’s the seduction of Twitter, and the folly of those who need to win Twitter arguments.
— Michael Tomasky, New Republic, 30 May 2017 -
Schoeff said charges were filed and a warrant was issued for one count of child seduction and $5,000 cash or surety bond.
— Jessica Hice, Indianapolis Star, 17 July 2017 -
Because what are movies, after all, but a means of seduction?
— David Gilbert, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024 -
This was the hip-hop soul era, when balladeers wore hoodies and chunky boots and relocated their tales of seduction from the boudoir to the street.
— Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2020 -
In the snippet, Zayn appears to be the star in his own action thriller, as words like seduction, power, and greed, flash across the screen.
— Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Apr. 2018 -
After a couple of too-truthful attempts, Clive gets his seduction game going and Julianna returns from the bathroom only wearing a trench coat… which gets caught in the escalator on the way to the hotel room.
— Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024 -
The only surviving print, while in excellent condition, was missing its third reel, which encompassed Renfield’s seduction by Dracula’s brides and the count’s stormy voyage to England.
— Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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