as in enticing
to engage the attention of
The park's natural wonders attract many tourists. The blackbird puts on a colorful display in its attempt to attract a mate.
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Recent Examples of attracting
Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
His town hall in particular went viral as House Republicans returned home for a weeklong break, attracting millions of views on a video CNN posted to TikTok alone.
—Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Those early songs actually got a lot of attention, attracting a sizable following of fans.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Cartesian's management is focused on retaining key executives and attracting qualified personnel to drive the company's growth strategy.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
Its growth continues to aid in attracting buyers seeking properties with strong rental appeal.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
This collaboration not only boosts authenticity and trust but also empowers and gives back to the community, attracting both attention and customers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The offense opened up with Curry on the floor, attracting Charlotte’s defense like a magnet.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
On the plus side for the Academy Awards, the big event appears to be attracting a younger audience.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Their style of play was attracting fans and that brought profits, even while tenants at City.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
His town hall in particular went viral as House Republicans returned home for a weeklong break, attracting millions of views on a video CNN posted to TikTok alone.
—Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Those early songs actually got a lot of attention, attracting a sizable following of fans.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Cartesian's management is focused on retaining key executives and attracting qualified personnel to drive the company's growth strategy.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
Its growth continues to aid in attracting buyers seeking properties with strong rental appeal.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
This collaboration not only boosts authenticity and trust but also empowers and gives back to the community, attracting both attention and customers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The offense opened up with Curry on the floor, attracting Charlotte’s defense like a magnet.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
On the plus side for the Academy Awards, the big event appears to be attracting a younger audience.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attracting
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Nearly all bird species feed their young insects, so planting native greenery that attracts bugs can be enticing to hummingbirds.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2025
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Experts say the falling rate could thaw the largely frozen housing market by enticing buyers off the sidelines.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Plus, with all due respect, Utah has not proven to be an attractive destination for star free agents.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The 2026’s new lights freshen its exterior appearance, while updates like the crisp HUD and 12.3-inch touch screen add to the appeal of an attractive and accommodating cabin.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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What’s interesting is that this association held true across different cultures, ages and types of trust, suggesting that trust isn’t just a cultural preference but a universal building block of well-being.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Aston’s Formula 1 Team has now teamed up with another distillery, Glenfiddich, on a new 16-year-old single malt that was aged in an interesting variety of casks.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The film is filled to the brim with real people and incidents, providing an entertaining primer to explain how a former Communist country was transformed into a cutthroat capitalist regime ruled by an authoritarian modeling himself on Stalin.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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The two sides each claimed one win apiece in what has proved to be an entertaining rivalry in recent years.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The area, which also includes Milan and Lake Como, is even trending with travelers this year thanks to its vibrant city life, charming lakefront resorts, and gorgeous villages.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Aug. 2025
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Neither Oh’s dizzy countess nor Nyong’o’s charming, feckless Viola ever takes the reins of this production, but that would be hard to do.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The gist is that the ugly downsides of shaping the AI to give out lies are offset by the alluring upside of the AI always giving out answers (or nearly so).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The documentary centers on Samim, 23, a devoted soldier of the Taliban’s ideology that has shaped his destiny since birth, who struggles between the alluring promises of martyrdom and the mundanity of his daily existence as a husband and farmer.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The result was completely was enchanting, including the brusque Communist-era service.—
Sarah Turner,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Depending on the season, there are dozens of opportunities to harvest nature's bounty in Pungo, an enchanting and unexpected 8,000 acres of farmland just past Sandbridge Beach.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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No other piece of music this year so eloquently captured fin de siècle wariness, the gnawing sense that a new, scary, and potentially enlightening world may be only two years away.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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This group biography is enlightening and highlights the ever-enduring spirit of African Americans.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Attracting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attracting. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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