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
Edna Ferber
alluringly
adverb
smiled alluringly
an alluringly colorful display
Examples of alluring in a Sentence
the alluring beauty of the swans on the lake held us spellbound
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The only things keeping Kaskaskia from transforming into a complete ghost town are the richness of the land, too alluring not to farm, and the church.
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Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Ever since Britney Spears’ acting debut in Crossroads captured my imagination as a pre-teen, taking in America by road—specifically as a passenger princess—has always been alluring.
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Lara Johnson-Wheeler,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
Your presence is especially alluring today, making this a pivotal moment to lead, speak up or introduce yourself.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
The results have often left me highly frustrated, but also have given me indescribable joy at the fact of having absorbed (although only partially, of course) some of the elusive beauty of those marvelous, magical, mysteriously alluring tongues.
—
Douglas Hofstadter,
Time,
30 June 2026
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Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Ever since Britney Spears’ acting debut in Crossroads captured my imagination as a pre-teen, taking in America by road—specifically as a passenger princess—has always been alluring.
—
Lara Johnson-Wheeler,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
Your presence is especially alluring today, making this a pivotal moment to lead, speak up or introduce yourself.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
The results have often left me highly frustrated, but also have given me indescribable joy at the fact of having absorbed (although only partially, of course) some of the elusive beauty of those marvelous, magical, mysteriously alluring tongues.
—
Douglas Hofstadter,
Time,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for alluring
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“Alluring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alluring. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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