alluring
adjective
al·lur·ing
ə-ˈlu̇r-iŋ 
: having a strongly attractive or enticing quality
an alluring smile/aroma
an alluring prospect
Her appeal for him was that of the frail and alluring woman.—
Edna Ferber
Edna Ferber
alluringly
adverb
smiled alluringly
an alluringly colorful display
Examples of alluring in a Sentence
the alluring beauty of the swans on the lake held us spellbound
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And anyway, the prospect of conducting my experiment under cold New England conditions isn’t particularly alluring.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s a bevy of alluring tea options, from the Italian High Tea, served with Italian mascarpone cream to the Bubbles & Caviar, which takes the signature Remi High Tea and adds opulent fare to boost the entire experience.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Shocking and alluring, the show is a mind-bending mystery that doesn’t reveal its true nature until the very end.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Filling that hole would have been more alluring had dreamlike options like Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel decided to hit the market.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s a bevy of alluring tea options, from the Italian High Tea, served with Italian mascarpone cream to the Bubbles & Caviar, which takes the signature Remi High Tea and adds opulent fare to boost the entire experience.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Shocking and alluring, the show is a mind-bending mystery that doesn’t reveal its true nature until the very end.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Filling that hole would have been more alluring had dreamlike options like Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel decided to hit the market.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for alluring
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“Alluring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alluring. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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