as in attractive
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
the idea of living on Mars is appealing to space enthusiasts
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Recent Examples of appealing
Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Feeding pigeons birdseed in the park can be fun, but having these birds settle into your yard may be less appealing.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
With a refined and appealing design, plenty of power, smooth multitasking, and improved cameras, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is a premier folding phone.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Cruise lines retire ships to make way for newer, more appealing vessels to attract travelers.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
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Adjective
Ryan Murphy / Getty Images Affordable groceries The chain prides itself on its reasonable prices, which is part of the reason the store is so appealing to New Yorkers.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Feeding pigeons birdseed in the park can be fun, but having these birds settle into your yard may be less appealing.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
With a refined and appealing design, plenty of power, smooth multitasking, and improved cameras, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is a premier folding phone.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Cruise lines retire ships to make way for newer, more appealing vessels to attract travelers.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appealing
Adjective
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Red varieties are highly attractive to hummingbirds, while butterflies and other pollinators also frequent the showy blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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The document says Jones put in place attractive incentives so officers would retire before their terms were up.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Griffin moved Citadel out of Chicago in 2022, citing crime and anti-business sentiment.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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The Coast Guard declined to comment further, citing the ongoing investigation.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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The neighborhood/area Just a couple blocks off the eastern end of Montauk’s main drag, Marram is walking distance from charming local eateries (like Joni’s, for breakfast), surfboard rentals over at Sunset Surf Shack, and fresh brews at Montauk Brewing Company.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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There’s Lewis Pullman, continuing to work his own dad’s charming everyman appeal.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
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Every sentence of her speech was more incriminating than the next, and that makes for incredibly engaging TV.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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There may be more incriminating photos.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Grammy Award-winning rapper made history as the show’s first woman to portray the charismatic cabaret manager Zidler — the character’s full name is Harold Zidler.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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It’s been a long time since South Texas politics has produced such an unusual and high-stakes congressional race as this year’s battle between a two-term Republican incumbent and her Democratic opponent, a charismatic political neophyte who’s accustomed to being in the public eye.—
Joe Holley,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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That set the stage for Royals manager Matt Quatraro to motion toward his bench, summoning veteran outfielder Lane Thomas to pinch-hit for Jac Caglianone.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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On Friday, Ubuntu developer Canonical confirmed the DDoS, which involves hackers summoning a burst of internet traffic to overwhelm and take down a website or server.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Second, the jurors who will decide the course of this lawsuit are a fascinating and diverse group, with blue-collar immigrants serving alongside white-colllar retirees.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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The definition of a fascinating project, Lemieux played tackle at Dartmouth but converted to try some center at the Senior Bowl.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The family and their attorneys will address media at the Wyandotte County Courthouse as a federal lawsuit alleging wrongful death and criminal case accusing one of the deputies of second-degree murder are ongoing.—
Kendrick Calfee
May 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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Buc-ee's is taking a Georgia convenience store chain to federal court, accusing it of copying its famous beaver brand right down to the cartoon mascot, the color scheme, and the life-size animal statue out front.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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“Appealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealing. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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