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
This hotel is designed to draw leisure travelers to the city, or entice business travelers to linger in town longer.
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Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025
But consumers are most enticed by value and the immediate reward of shopping, prompting some developers to completely revamp the retail experience.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Trying to keep up with breakneck advances in medical technology and the demands of a public troubled by additives like food dyes, the agency enticed scores of midcareer specialists with remote roles and the chance to make a difference in their fields.
—Christina Jewett, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The Libra moon entices you to entertain fresh options.
—USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025
But consumers are most enticed by value and the immediate reward of shopping, prompting some developers to completely revamp the retail experience.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Trying to keep up with breakneck advances in medical technology and the demands of a public troubled by additives like food dyes, the agency enticed scores of midcareer specialists with remote roles and the chance to make a difference in their fields.
—Christina Jewett, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The Libra moon entices you to entertain fresh options.
—USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entice
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You may be tempted to fall back and go to sleep right then and there.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
7 Mar. 2025
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The way their needs stack up, they may be tempted to spend free-agency dollars, premium draft capital or both on positions that typically do not command such resources.—
Parker Gabriel,
The Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2025
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Epstein, a billionaire, had legitimate business and social meetings on the island that were unrelated to his attempts to lure underage girls.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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They were formally indicted last year, accused of being part of a criminal organization that exploited women after luring them to Romania.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Cruz, 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' (2009) Woody Allen's romantic comedy stars Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson as friends who travel to Spain and are seduced by a local painter (Javier Bardem).—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Cookbook authors suggested preparing French food at home to seduce a lover.—
Rachel Hope Cleves / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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The ethos resonates with Lugano’s down-to-earth yet powerful clientele so much so that the company persuaded eight of its VIPs to star in its latest ad campaign free of charge.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2025
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Mexican residents targeted In 1915, James Rawlings, secretary-manager of the Fort Worth Relief Association, persuaded U.S. immigration agents to investigate Mexican people living in Dallas Alley.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Entice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entice. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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