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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The key to an engaging opening is a hook – something counterintuitive, unusual, or mysterious that sets the scene by establishing the who, what, where, when, and why.
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Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
In the engaging trailer that continues the sinister tale of Vault-Tec, The Ghoul arrives in New Vegas alongside Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell) and Dogmeat, trudging into the outskirts of New Vegas.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
His success is primarily based on four factors: being a soulful Southern crooner, being vigorously athletic, having an engaging personality, and leading with his heart on his sleeve.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
After all, driving around with eyes glued to your favorite show or an engaging new movie could be disastrous.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
In the engaging trailer that continues the sinister tale of Vault-Tec, The Ghoul arrives in New Vegas alongside Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell) and Dogmeat, trudging into the outskirts of New Vegas.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
His success is primarily based on four factors: being a soulful Southern crooner, being vigorously athletic, having an engaging personality, and leading with his heart on his sleeve.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
After all, driving around with eyes glued to your favorite show or an engaging new movie could be disastrous.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 15 Aug. 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 4 Sep. 2025.
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