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
John Brandon, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Its Gero restaurant serves an appealing fusion menu that mixes Italian classics with Bahian specialties like baked cocada, a dessert made from grated coconut and sugar.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
Noboa, heir to a fortune built on the banana trade, is expected to continue applying some of his anti-crime strategies that part of the electorate finds appealing but which have tested the limits of laws and norms of governing.
—Gonzalo Solano and Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Preserve & Grow Wealth with Risk-Focused Quality Portfolios For investors who want to pair defensive strategy with appealing returns, AEP is a smart choice.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
One of the most appealing aspects of NextivaONE is its price.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Its Gero restaurant serves an appealing fusion menu that mixes Italian classics with Bahian specialties like baked cocada, a dessert made from grated coconut and sugar.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
Noboa, heir to a fortune built on the banana trade, is expected to continue applying some of his anti-crime strategies that part of the electorate finds appealing but which have tested the limits of laws and norms of governing.
—Gonzalo Solano and Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Preserve & Grow Wealth with Risk-Focused Quality Portfolios For investors who want to pair defensive strategy with appealing returns, AEP is a smart choice.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appealing
Adjective
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The vast majority of the city’s industrial jobs remained low paying, dangerous, and only attractive to the most desperate Americans until the 1940s.—
Made by History,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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While sunbathing at the Beverly Hills Hotel, the actress Norma Shearer noticed an attractive young man at poolside talking on a telephone.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 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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Bringing in this charming, unpredictable element illustrates Rowlson-Hall’s approach to embracing life in all its beauty and complications.—
Laura Regensdorf,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
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Jacquemus Opens Los Angeles Boutique—Attendees For Opening Include Lori Harvey And Laura Harrier Nestled in the heart of West Hollywood, French fashion house Jacquemus has unveiled its new boutique within a charming rustic home.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Misty uncovers an incriminating clue.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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But Shauna was right about Melissa sending her an incriminating DAT tape with audio evidence of the Yellowjackets committing some Lord of the Flies-level acts.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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One of my favorites of the important supporting cast is the charismatic Chinese couple who runs two shops in town and provides material support to the twins’ efforts to start their juke joint — Grace (Li Jun Li) and Bow Chow (Yao), who have an adolescent daughter, Lisa (Helena Hu).—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Nazareth Hassan’s dark psycho-comedy Practice, about a group of independent thinkers who slowly give themselves over to a charismatic leader, will also run at the midtown theater from October through December.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 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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Their work raises fascinating questions: is there something inherent within imperial systems that leads to overreach?—
Steven Desmyter,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Yet, as captured in this fascinating documentary, his life and on-set persona were messy, complicated, and unforgettable.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The post quickly sparked outrage, with many Reddit users accusing the neighbor of manipulation.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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These investigations include inquiries into safety violations by SpaceX and an SEC lawsuit accusing Musk of securities fraud.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Appealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealing. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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