as in attractive
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
the idea of living on Mars is appealing to space enthusiasts
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Recent Examples of appealing
Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
This can make both platinum and palladium an appealing option for those looking to make a smaller investment or simply diversify their precious metal portfolio.
—Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Urbane Design The custom kitchen that Urbane Design created for a new home construction combines stained white-oak lower cabinets with dark uppers for a visually appealing contrast.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
Developers are also at times required to sell or rent units below market prices, which render building affordable housing less financially appealing.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 24 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Presumably the takeover fits into TKO’s aim to make some of the sports groups’ non-marquee events more appealing for hosts.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
This can make both platinum and palladium an appealing option for those looking to make a smaller investment or simply diversify their precious metal portfolio.
—Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Urbane Design The custom kitchen that Urbane Design created for a new home construction combines stained white-oak lower cabinets with dark uppers for a visually appealing contrast.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
Developers are also at times required to sell or rent units below market prices, which render building affordable housing less financially appealing.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appealing
Adjective
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Everyone can become an attractive tourist, the kind Barcelona welcomes, by traveling with a conscious.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The potential for cuts in Medicaid, the joint federal-state program that helps lower income people obtain health care, is a particularly attractive target for Democrats.—
David Lightman,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The sheriff's office also issued an evacuation order Monday afternoon for oceanfront residents along an approximately 3-mile stretch of shoreline just south of Santa Cruz, citing large swells and high tides.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Many articles are hedging their bets about AI in 2025, citing costs and ROI, but your small business must use it.—
Erik Logan,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Upon entering the beautiful little hôtel particulier, guests were greeted by a striking cherry-red carpet covering the charming cobblestone, welcoming fashion’s elite into a series of rooms showcasing the brand’s new collection.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2025
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Locals prefer to roll through town on golf carts, the most charming quality of many of America’s beach towns and islands.—
Mariah Tyler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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He also was told to watch any incriminating videos from Combs’ personal devices and delete them, or he would be terminated.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Jamie then killed his own father to cover that trail, with Beth memorializing the moment in an incriminating photo as Jamie prepared to dump dad’s corpse in the Train Station.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
15 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This hugely charismatic, extremely rare road-going version of the D-Type racer was loved by Steve McQueen and is worth about $10 million now.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2025
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Merz is not as charismatic as Macron but has broadly the same beliefs and pro-EU conviction.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In the latest version of the Files by Google app, summoning Gemini while looking at a PDF gives you the option to ask about the file, writes Android Police.—
Wes Davis,
The Verge,
21 Dec. 2024
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By the 1980s, when more modern methods of summoning help had supplanted its usefulness, the tower remained as a beacon for bored teenagers.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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There’s a wealth of fascinating bird species that can be found all across its boundaries, and while birdwatching destinations span from Lytle Ranch to the Idaho border, few sites can match the splendor of the Great Salt Lake.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Pryor sued in October, accusing the NCAA, the Big Ten, Ohio State and Learfield of conspiring to violate antitrust law and unjustly enriching themselves.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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Investors and customers alike had railed against the deal when it was first announced in August 2023, with the former calling it too expensive and accusing Forward Air of skirting a traditional shareholder vote to carry it out.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Appealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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