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as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
she had a certain attractiveness that came from her witty conversation
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as in beauty
the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses
the attractiveness of the Greek countryside has inspired poets since ancient times
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Recent Examples of attractiveness
Using a Beatles motif, the English drew on their reserves of cultural capital to boost the country’s attractiveness at a time when the country’s citizens have an acute sense of losing their place in the world.
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Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
By the time of The Social Reckoning, a website that was once used to rate the attractiveness of women has gone on to disrupt global politics on a frightening scale.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Ryan Murphy and Matthew Hodgson’s satirical body horror saga about the production of a drug that increases physical attractiveness with deadly consequences takes place in the rarified worlds of high fashion in a world that’s somehow even more image obsessed than our own.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
Savvy European governments and businesses should be able to find ways to support the domestic economic interests of Gulf countries, while also demonstrating the attractiveness of investment opportunities on their own continent.
—Dr. Robert Mogielnicki, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
Even seemingly benign alterations for aesthetic reasons are prohibited, such as removing the photojournalist’s own shadow or evidence of their camera equipment, removing an unsightly wire or fencepost, or airbrushing someone’s facial features to increase attractiveness.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
But despite his rugged defense, his injury history might limit his attractiveness to potential trade suitors.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
This illustrates how Leo could strengthen the attractiveness of AWS, which is already the company’s profit engine.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, is widely viewed as a leading figure in the looksmaxxing community, an online movement of young men pursuing methods to maximize their physical attractiveness.
—Ryan Brennan
april 15, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
By the time of The Social Reckoning, a website that was once used to rate the attractiveness of women has gone on to disrupt global politics on a frightening scale.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Ryan Murphy and Matthew Hodgson’s satirical body horror saga about the production of a drug that increases physical attractiveness with deadly consequences takes place in the rarified worlds of high fashion in a world that’s somehow even more image obsessed than our own.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
Savvy European governments and businesses should be able to find ways to support the domestic economic interests of Gulf countries, while also demonstrating the attractiveness of investment opportunities on their own continent.
—Dr. Robert Mogielnicki, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
Even seemingly benign alterations for aesthetic reasons are prohibited, such as removing the photojournalist’s own shadow or evidence of their camera equipment, removing an unsightly wire or fencepost, or airbrushing someone’s facial features to increase attractiveness.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
But despite his rugged defense, his injury history might limit his attractiveness to potential trade suitors.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
This illustrates how Leo could strengthen the attractiveness of AWS, which is already the company’s profit engine.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, is widely viewed as a leading figure in the looksmaxxing community, an online movement of young men pursuing methods to maximize their physical attractiveness.
—Ryan Brennan
april 15, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attractiveness
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Los Angeles appears poised to lose in its attempt to keep $100 million in state grant funding for transportation projects in some of the neediest neighborhoods after a state commission declined to hear the city’s appeal for an extension.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The area, a working-class and largely white part of Greater Manchester, is a top target for Farage’s party, but Burnham sought to turn back the tide, relying on his unique appeal as the region’s popular mayor.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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The storied tree is treasured not only for its age, stature and beauty, but for connections to the legend of Robin Hood, said to have hidden along with his band of outlaws inside the trunk to escape the Sheriff of Nottingham.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Fragrance has become one of the fastest-growing categories in beauty, and the conversation isn’t just about luxury bottles anymore.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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The elegant staging tries to compensate, but the performers have to rely a little too heavily on their own charms to make up the difference in a play that swerves unexpectedly at the end into a cutesy fairy tale.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Solid acacia wood brings rustic charm to the mountable shelf, contrasted by a glossy steel rack to stock hand towels and maintain a polished look.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2026
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When most pieces share a palette, almost any top works with almost any bottom, so a dozen items can cover dozens of looks.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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Seven different looks rotate throughout the World Cup season, each one conceived by designer Ricardo Zuccolini, with Diana Dubinsky and her team at Wynwood studio’s DesignLab22 swathing the sea nymphs in capes inspired by FIFA teams’ country colors.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Other types of attractions include shows, character meet-and-greets, climbing structures and wet and dry play areas.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The backstory Loews Hotels & Co opened Loews Chicago Hotel in 2015, setting their eyes on the Streeterville neighborhood for its unique position between the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, and its proximity to downtown’s best attractions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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My work is driven by a fascination with atmosphere, emotion, and the quiet beauty hidden in everyday life—the kind of moments most people pass by without noticing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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For Hoyos Padilla, that journey began with a fascination for sharks.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Their easy, hedonic seductiveness emerges, too, via Yuskavage’s lush, rounded, fleshy brushstrokes (a different sort of stroke material, for the patriarchy or for anyone else), which render everything from boobs to bellies to nipples smooth and swollen, like a succulent fruit fixing to burst.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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Their frustration is apparent in a letter Langston Hughes wrote to fellow Harlem Renaissance writer Arna Bontemps, complaining about the seductiveness of Hollywood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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