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as in enticing
to engage the attention of
The park's natural wonders attract many tourists. The blackbird puts on a colorful display in its attempt to attract a mate.
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Recent Examples of attracting
The Spruce,
5 July 2026
The atmosphere is infectious, attracting a discerning international crowd, yacht enthusiasts, fashion aficionados, and travelers who are seeking a blend of luxury and authenticity.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 July 2026
State leaders pointed to existing defense assets, manufacturing capacity, and workforce as key factors in attracting the company.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
Bouaddi is attracting interest from a host of elite European clubs and Saibari has joined German giant Bayern Munich from PSV Eindhoven.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
Soon, Catholic missions and Spanish rancheros sprouted, first attracting local Native peoples and later, enslaving them.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Some spoiled plantains were also attracting flies and had to be thrown out.
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
Bag it to contain smells and messes and to avoid attracting animals.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
Beyond attracting tourists, organizers hope the festival highlights a side of Breckenridge that sometimes gets overshadowed by its reputation as a ski town.
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Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Verb
Providing a food source is the most obvious way of attracting birds.
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The Spruce,
5 July 2026
The atmosphere is infectious, attracting a discerning international crowd, yacht enthusiasts, fashion aficionados, and travelers who are seeking a blend of luxury and authenticity.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 July 2026
State leaders pointed to existing defense assets, manufacturing capacity, and workforce as key factors in attracting the company.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
Bouaddi is attracting interest from a host of elite European clubs and Saibari has joined German giant Bayern Munich from PSV Eindhoven.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
Soon, Catholic missions and Spanish rancheros sprouted, first attracting local Native peoples and later, enslaving them.
—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Some spoiled plantains were also attracting flies and had to be thrown out.
—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
Bag it to contain smells and messes and to avoid attracting animals.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
Beyond attracting tourists, organizers hope the festival highlights a side of Breckenridge that sometimes gets overshadowed by its reputation as a ski town.
—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attracting
Adjective
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On paper, Minnesota seems like an attractive destination for the 41-year-old.
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But Minetree cannot fix the inherent brokenness of a series determined to make its conventionally attractive, straight, rich white protagonist the most discriminated against kid in the cafeteria.
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The doe-eyed spa manager, Anupam Banerjee, has come up with a wide range of enticing holistic treatments, from scrubs, massages, and facials; to biohacking PEMF body mats and LED masks; to Ayurvedic therapies; to breath work and meditation.
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The scrutiny belies the fact that the Reflecting Pool has always been enticing to visitors.
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One interesting trend is that this tournament will feature some very good tight ends, a position that has become increasingly important in college football and the NFL but not so much in high school football in the era of spread offenses.
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But perhaps the most interesting aspect of this news is the potential military applications for this new engine.
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Netherlands finished top of Group F by beating Sweden and Tunisia after drawing with Japan, to set up the meeting with Group C runners-up Morocco.
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Volunteers organized the supplies — toothbrushes, baby wipes, instant soup and many other items — and loaded them into boxes, drawing hearts on the outside with magic marker.
Adjective
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New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.
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And that’s the question that underlies much of what’s onscreen in this perplexing, entertaining, frustrating picture.
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Places like the Dolomites in Italy are especially well suited to private active travel, with charming lodges too small for large tour groups.
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Apparently, mom Donna was meant to go on a date with another guy when Ed saw her, hit her with a not-so-cool-yet-charming pickup line, scooped her and the rest was history.
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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.
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Those memories sent me looking for the world’s most alluring station hotels.
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Embodying the best of what the FIFA World Cup might hope to be was the enchanting tale of Lawrence adopting Algeria and being loved right back.
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Consider borrowing elements to create an enchanting outdoor oasis.
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“Attracting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attracting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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