as in to tempt
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet
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Recent Examples of entice
The sparkling candy paint and big rims enticed me.
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Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Nutrients from the Orinoco Delta make the waters particularly enticing to marine life and also help the island’s barrel sponges grow especially huge.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
If this cake’s whimsical name doesn’t entice you to make it, the five-star reviews on this recipe certainly will.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
There are tons of enticing cold and hot drinks.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
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Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Nutrients from the Orinoco Delta make the waters particularly enticing to marine life and also help the island’s barrel sponges grow especially huge.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
If this cake’s whimsical name doesn’t entice you to make it, the five-star reviews on this recipe certainly will.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
There are tons of enticing cold and hot drinks.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entice
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Alan is a married man tempted by things that could be, but his friendship with Roger grounds the story in a rare portrayal of Black male vulnerability.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
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Still, Beamer grew up in Blacksburg and might be tempted to rebuild his dad’s old program.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Nepal The climbing capital of the world, Nepal has been luring mountaineers for decades, including up the busy South Col route to the summit of Mount Everest.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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In April, Liverpool lured CFG’s director of football data Laurie Shaw to Anfield in what was regarded as a major coup within the industry.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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These two energies seduced me to find womxn who, through their artistic work, were open to rebellious acts such as publishing art books on essential topics.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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What really happened was that Cherry seduced Daniel into leaving after spotting her ex-boyfriend Nicholas’s new fiancée.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Masiko enrolled him in a boarding school and persuaded Peter’s mom to allow her son to move in with his family.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The alleged gunman was identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, whose family persuaded him to turn himself in after a two-day manhunt.—
Landon Mion , Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Entice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entice. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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