as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
the nostalgic allure of America's Wild West still attracts vacationers to ghost towns
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as in to charm
to attract or delight as if by magic
was so allured by his sister's college roommate that before long he was asking her for a date
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as in to tempt
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
allured by the promise of big bucks, he decided to have a go at a job on the trading floor of the stock market
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Recent Examples of allure
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
But its panting, thrusting allure dimmed over time.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2026
Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
But to truly understand what enchanted the Fitzgeralds—and continues to allure visitors—go beyond the hotel and explore Antibes.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The appeal may not be about Japan’s morals so much as the allure of its pop culture and mind-blowing food.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
But its panting, thrusting allure dimmed over time.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2026
Verb
The region’s invigorating multiculturalism also allures visitors drawn to calypso music, island cuisine, and its history as a port of entry to the Caribbean.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
But to truly understand what enchanted the Fitzgeralds—and continues to allure visitors—go beyond the hotel and explore Antibes.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allure
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This dynamic has produced a range of figures, from the late Sathya Sai Baba, who claimed to perform miracles, to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, whose appeal lies in his widely popular Art of Living Foundation, which offers yoga and spiritual advice.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie opened the family’s plea by thanking supporters for their prayers before describing her mother as the heart of their family and making a direct appeal for contact, stressing Nancy Guthrie’s fragile health and urgent need for medication.—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Your ability to charm bosses and VIPs will be excellent.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will draw athletes and visitors to the towns in northern Italy that have been preparing for months to charm a global audience, investing in infrastructure and services to establish themselves as international destinations.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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She may be tempted to revise Article 9 of the Constitution, which bans maintaining a military and going to war.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
15 Feb. 2026
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As systems act more autonomously and with greater speed, humans would be tempted to abdicate decision making in order to leverage their power.—
Deb Roy,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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One of the reasons to grow this plant is its attractiveness to Gulf fritillary butterflies, whose exclusive relationship with it parallels that of monarchs with milkweed.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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United by their resentment of women, incels tend to see attractiveness as a straightforward function of genetics—millimeters, symmetry, skin color—and therefore out of their control.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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This is Taymor’s first production to embark on a national tour, and she’s been fascinated by the range of audience responses.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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From legal aspirations to a life of art As a girl, I was fascinated by color, texture and creative expressions.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The agency allegedly used Bank of America accounts to lure young women with fake modeling offers, while financial records suggest the bank was aware of these suspicious connections, according to plaintiff’s claims.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday, Trantalis said Tunnel Top Plaza was in dire of need of a shade structure to lure more people to the area.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ward said her mother was fascinated with the mystery of Amelia Earhart, and that fascination turned into countless trips to air shows and museums.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Capasa highlighted how this will have an impact for the next 12 to 36 months, recalling the success of Milan’s Expo in 2015, and underscored the ongoing fascination between fashion and sports, pointing to the example of EA7 Emporio Armani outfitting the Italian team.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Eric Patrick, 31, pleaded guilty in an Orlando courtroom to attempting to entice a 15-year-old, whom Patrick and his husband, Richard Kowalczyk, met on Grindr, a dating app for gay men, according to Patrick’s plea agreement.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Part of what makes Joomra Pillow Slippers enticing is their waterproof design.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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