seducer

noun

Definition of seducernext
as in tempter
one that tries to get a person to give in to a desire fabled as a land of endless opportunity, California continues to be a seducer of dreamers and doers

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  1. tempter
  2. siren
  3. solicitor
  4. temptress
Noun
  • Jesus again rejects material gain, and finally banishes the tempter: Satan is not the real God, because there is only one God; the Devil doesn’t have the best tunes.
    James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Dre Kirkpatrick let his tempter get the best of him after Arizona had stopped Seattle on third down and during a confrontation with the Seahawks’ Metcalf, got hit with a costly 15-yard taunting penalty that changed the entire complexion of the situation.
    Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2020
Definition of tempter
Noun
  • Advertisement The Israeli strikes followed several days of Houthi launches setting off sirens in Israel.
    Josef Federman and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Watch on Deadline Streaming remains the dynamic center of the fast-shifting entertainment landscape, a siren still luring ships into the rocks.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of siren
Noun
  • The ordinance also requires solicitors to provide a proof of permit upon request of homeowners or police.
    Vivien Ayers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Wild has served as the House’s Ethics Committee chair and, prior to winning the election in 2018, was Allentown’s solicitor.
    Yash Roy, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of solicitor
Noun
  • No Good Deed does have an undeniably fantastic cast at its disposal, from Luke Wilson as an unhappy soap actor to Linda Cardellini as a blonde temptress, from Denis Leary as a dangerous ex-con to the great Anna Maria Horsford as the overbearing mom of one prospective buyer.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • This temptress outdoes the Oakville Reserve with seductive powers, as the black raspberry cobbler and tiramisu flavors are irresistible, especially combined with bright notes of orange peel that lift the rich body along the flavorful finish.
    Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of temptress
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