1
as in plea
an earnest request
made an appeal to the public to donate desperately needed blood
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2
as in attractiveness
the power of irresistible attraction
that hot new actress has a certain indescribable appeal
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as in to book
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Recent Examples of appeal
Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Films has, obviously, helped popularize the appeal of scare-mongering movies.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
Marie Courtois, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
The e-Address is built to appeal to riders of all skill levels, which is evident in its accessible seat height of under 30.1 inches (765 mm) and a curb weight of 269 lb (122 kg).
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Though the case was refiled in early 2024, the office of New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez decided in December not to pursue the appeal of behalf of the prosecution.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Films has, obviously, helped popularize the appeal of scare-mongering movies.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
If double moisturizing sounds appealing, why not give it a try?
—Marie Courtois, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
The e-Address is built to appeal to riders of all skill levels, which is evident in its accessible seat height of under 30.1 inches (765 mm) and a curb weight of 269 lb (122 kg).
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeal
Noun
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The judge had been expected to rule on that on Tuesday before Bannon’s plea deal made the request moot.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Last month, a Brooklyn real estate magnate connected to Turkish officials admitted to orchestrating straw donations towards Adams’ mayoral campaign in a plea deal believed to require his cooperation at trial.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Dexter: Resurrection has booked another familiar name.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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The outing is then booked to hit Madrid, London, Burssels, Oslo and Paris before moving over to the U.S. for theater gigs in Seattle, Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Boston and Washington, D.C. before winding down on Nov. 29 at the Met in Philadelphia.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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The 55-year-old’s ailment similarly impacted a Saturday show scheduled for the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Conn. Jodeci member Mr. Dalvin took to social media, asking followers to keep K-Ci in their prayers and promising the group would be back as soon as possible.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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The former journalist and political pundit had reached out to THR over the weekend to say that the X post that was making headlines over that seemed to be a prayer for West was a Twitter imposter and not Censori herself, who chooses not to make any public comments or speak with the media.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Fox loves adding decals, charms, and interesting nail art textures to her manicures.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
7 Feb. 2025
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Then, as is usual here, the cast contains a sprinkling of musical-theater aces: Greg Hildreth, a pro at welding smarm and actual charm, strolls out as our narrator, the cheerily authoritarian Office Lockstock.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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The devastated couple campaigned on social media for the return of Daisy, even getting the likes of actor Tom Hardy involved, and set up a petition to tackle pet theft.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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The fight follows allegations of abuse from another former girlfriend last year that set off a social media firestorm and a petition to remove Prince from the TCU team.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2025
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Like nearly everything about these two, their Tony Manero fascination has a boyish innocence.—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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Firearms, a recent fascination, are the show’s most frequent subject.—
Laura Regensdorf Katharine Sohn Laura Bannister Osman Can Yerebakan Shannon Adducci,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Police allegedly searched the woman’s car and pocketbook and found nothing incriminating during the 8 a.m. stop.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The cards, written in English on one side and Spanish on the other, say that people do not have to answer questions, sign documents, or show paperwork, based on the Constitution’s 5th Amendment right to not incriminate oneself.—
Araceli Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2025
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Interest, and sometimes urgency, in understanding and tracking deep-space objects stems from a desire to fundamentally understand the workings of the cosmos as well as helping policymakers and scientists understand threats — whether those threats are asteroids or foreign adversaries.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Villa’s confidence comes from Emery’s desire to provide a stable environment for players who have lost their way.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeal. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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