as in appealing
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
the luring sight of sparkling gemstones in a jewelry-store window
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as in tempting
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
the hunter lured the lion into the open with the antelope carcass
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Recent Examples of luring
Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Underwood, a former grocery store worker, hit the 10-year-old with a cutting board after luring her into his residence, per AP, The Norman Transcript and The Oklahoman.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Leary lauded the city's looming investment into a new convention center and luring of the Omni Hotel to Fayetteville Street.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
This adaptation is especially significant given the energetic limitations of the deep sea; by luring prey rather than actively hunting, the anglerfish minimizes energy expenditure—a critical advantage in a resource-scarce ecosystem.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The girl was a neighbor at his Purcell apartment complex who Underwood admitted to luring into his apartment and beating her over the head with a cutting board before suffocating her to death.
—CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
The mayor proposed the change in the hope of luring skeptical developers back.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Toronto was one of five teams that tried luring Soto away from New York.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
With a booming art and food scene, Mexico City has been luring travelers from around the globe for years.
—Mary Holland, AFAR Media, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
The church was notorious for luring in young industry strivers; one of Scott’s good friends had joined.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Underwood, a former grocery store worker, hit the 10-year-old with a cutting board after luring her into his residence, per AP, The Norman Transcript and The Oklahoman.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Leary lauded the city's looming investment into a new convention center and luring of the Omni Hotel to Fayetteville Street.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
This adaptation is especially significant given the energetic limitations of the deep sea; by luring prey rather than actively hunting, the anglerfish minimizes energy expenditure—a critical advantage in a resource-scarce ecosystem.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The girl was a neighbor at his Purcell apartment complex who Underwood admitted to luring into his apartment and beating her over the head with a cutting board before suffocating her to death.
—CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
The mayor proposed the change in the hope of luring skeptical developers back.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Toronto was one of five teams that tried luring Soto away from New York.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
With a booming art and food scene, Mexico City has been luring travelers from around the globe for years.
—Mary Holland, AFAR Media, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luring
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Use eco-friendly materials and design practices to create a visually appealing and environmentally responsible retail space.Yuriy Boykiv, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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However, Jack Curry said Monday on the YES Network that the cost to acquire first basemen via free agency — Curry specifically mentioned Walker — is no proving no less appealing to the Yankees thus far in the offseason.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Scammers grab pictures of an attractive teen or 20-something and play digital Casanovas.Kim Komando, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Available in both brown and white, the chairs are loved by shoppers for their lightweight feel and attractive wicker design.Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024
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Cruise is on charismatic form as the hotshot sports agent forced to start his own management firm when he's fired from his job.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Corden plays Smithy, Gavin’s charismatic and food-lover of a best friend, while his Barry counterpart is Jones, playing Nessa: an enigmatic, unyielding black-bobbed woman with a deadpan tone and a thick Welsh accent to boot.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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This may be a hot take, but not all cooking tools and kitchen gadgets are worth splurging on—even the ones that seem enticing at first.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
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Art Deco is enticing in art and in theaters, not so much in a home with drooling pets and messy toddlers.Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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From his early days charming audiences as a contestant on The X Factor to fronting the beloved Irish group Shillelagh Law, Leonard has proven himself as a versatile artist with a knack for storytelling and an undeniable stage presence.SPIN Contributor, SPIN, 20 Dec. 2024
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And inside the charming Laurel Canyon home of Aurora James, a contemporary conservatory shower awaits in the primary bathroom.Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024
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The owner can get comfortable with that, though, by persuading the developer to agree to a generous starting rent.Joshua Stein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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This is particularly important because to form meaningful, productive relationships with people who hold different perspectives, building trust is more urgent than persuading them to agree with you.Esther K. Choy, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Hilton received plenty of praise on social media for her seductive holiday look.Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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This means rejecting, with resolute conviction, the seductive allure of victimhood and its tacit relinquishment of personal agency.Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Luring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luring. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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