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
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The church was notorious for luring in young industry strivers; one of Scott’s good friends had joined.
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Preserve & Grow Wealth with Risk-Focused Quality Portfolios For investors who want to pair defensive strategy with appealing returns, AEP is a smart choice.—
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Vara is an appealing narrator—smart, funny, honest, and a little neurotic.—
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Despite the attractive offer, not everyone is on board.—
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Meanwhile, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, while sizable, have never had an NBA team and are likely less attractive options compared to San Diego.—
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Stuart’s prince is suave, worldly, world-weary, charismatic — every inch a prince, really.—
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Unlike Frank Langella’s equal parts measured and menacing Paley of the film, Gross’ Paley is a more charismatic, engaging force that plays well to the back row.—
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Understanding the critical nature of some of these components, the Federal Government has been enticing companies to bring more manufacturing home.—
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This lure dangles just above its gaping jaws, enticing prey close enough to be devoured.—
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The features that stood out to us most are the tiny home’s plethora of charming details.—
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Set up a pretty picnic, complete with cozy cushions, charming flatware and lots of great food.—
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So instead of scientific breakthroughs, this campaign has relied on persuading millions of people to change basic behaviors.—
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Baldwin staged the play in Istanbul, recruiting Cherry to compose music for it and persuading male actors to take up drag.—
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Then on April 6, Venus will meet with Mars in a seductive trine, heightening your sensuality and receptivity with those around you.—
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The book revealed the emotional wreckage that lay just beneath the seductive, glittering surface of a certain sector of France’s progressive cultural élite.—
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“Luring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luring. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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