lure
noun
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
lured
Example Sentences
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As in scam operations in Southeast Asia, the Madagascar centres allegedly lured Africans to the Indian Ocean island via social media and with promises of salaries.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
By the middle of 1849 the number of prospectors had swollen to more than 50,000, lured from every continent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
In an interview with Radio 4's Today programme, Gershkovich spoke about the moment he realised he had been "lured into a trap" when masked men surrounded him at a restaurant in 2023, and detained him.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Financial adviser Michael Haubrich was racing against time to figure out how to help a pair of his firm’s clients who he thought were being lured by a scam.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The panda refused to be lured into the transport cage, so a tranquilizer dart was used.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
