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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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2025
In Japan, Timeshares Are Back: A new model of ownership is allowing middle-class families and wealthy vacationers alike to buy a piece of alluring properties.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Back in 2022, Mark and Kelly Rubin came across an alluring South Carolina home on John’s Island, just 10 miles outside Downtown Charleston.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
And that, in and of itself, is its own perversely alluring worldview.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Alluring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alluring. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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