1
as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at
generally the star of a TV commercial is an attractive person
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as in appealing
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
world travel has always been very attractive to me
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Recent Examples of attractive
These failures have only made Bukele’s crackdown seem like the more attractive approach to both the citizens concerned about insecurity and ambitious politicians on the right.
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Christopher Sabatini, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
How to prevent mosquito bites Researchers at the University of Georgia say people dressed in dark colors who are actively moving about, and those who exhale more carbon dioxide, make attractive targets for hungry female mosquitoes.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2025
Employees of OneTaste were young and attractive, versions of people a potential customer might desire—or even want to be.
—Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
For the first time, the deal put 11 games of the season on prime-time cable television, making the sport more attractive to sponsors.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Sabatini, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
How to prevent mosquito bites Researchers at the University of Georgia say people dressed in dark colors who are actively moving about, and those who exhale more carbon dioxide, make attractive targets for hungry female mosquitoes.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2025
Employees of OneTaste were young and attractive, versions of people a potential customer might desire—or even want to be.
—Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
For the first time, the deal put 11 games of the season on prime-time cable television, making the sport more attractive to sponsors.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attractive
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But now, the historic home faces something beautiful and meaningful: the city's newest park.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Across time and place, House of Smoke moves toward a reckoning with the troubled South that shaped my worldview and an appreciation for the many gifts my beautiful and tragic mother bestowed.—
John T. Edge,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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The work to make merchandise more appealing will continue, Fiddelke said Wednesday.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
20 Aug. 2025
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For many, simply sitting on the couch at home with a dog by their side remains more appealing than slipping into VR.—
Mack DeGeurin Aug 20,
Popular Science,
20 Aug. 2025
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Its predecessor was a handsome roadster called the Alpine, introduced in 1959 and made through 1968.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
22 Aug. 2025
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During his unusual run of successful pictures in the 1960s, the deeply handsome Stamp was romantically involved with the likes of Julie Christie, Brigitte Bardot and especially supermodel Jean Shrimpton.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
17 Aug. 2025
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Could this photogenic, moody, charismatic actor carry a movie on his own if needed to?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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The actor has also earned ample acclaim for charismatic turns in The Matador (2005), The Ghost Writer (2010), and Black Bag (2025).—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Go shopping in Conover Square, a former piano factory that’s now filled with antique shops, local boutiques, and a cute model train exhibit.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Aug. 2025
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But for those trying to make their warm-weather pieces last a bit longer, a cute layer will do the trick.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Bagel Bake Tucked into a charming corner in Sarıyer, Bagel Bake is a beyond cozy cafe with bagel sandwiches that will transport you to New York.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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From cozy one-bedrooms in the heart of the city to charming houses a mere bike ride away from the center, these 12 Copenhagen Airbnbs are at the top of our wish list.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
22 Aug. 2025
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The film’s docufiction-like honesty is the most conspicuous here: to imagine that the Mother Teresa whom the world knows mostly as a faultless octogenarian might have as a younger woman had similar intense moments of extreme conflicting emotions is humanizing, and lovely.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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These gorgeous plants don’t mind the heat and humidity, and their lovely, papery blooms last for weeks and weeks throughout the summer.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Aug. 2025
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This dramatic hue is equal parts sophisticated and seductive, just like its namesake.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
28 Aug. 2025
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Expansion is seductive, but distraction wears Prada, too. 1.—
Alla Adam,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Attractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attractive. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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