engaging
adjective
en·gag·ing
in-ˈgā-jiŋ 
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: tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
an engaging smile
Examples of engaging in a Sentence
movie stars often have an engaging aura that is hard to describe
a movie with an engaging story that will hold your interest for a couple of hours
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Steve Kerr still runs one of the most visually engaging offenses in the NBA.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Steve Kerr still runs one of the most visually engaging offenses in the NBA.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The series cemented Kinney’s spot in children’s libraries across the country and among lists of the most engaging kids’ books.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The Red Shirt’s job is to be dynamic, engaging and memorable.
—Jason Barnard, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for engaging
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“Engaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engaging. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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