allure
verb (used with object)
to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable.
allured
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past participleof allure.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof allure.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
allureverb (used with object)to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable.
Example Sentences
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That year, label scouts began flocking to the city like never before, allured by Chief Keef’s thunderous “Finally Rich” mixtape, along with buzzing music by King Louie and Sasha Go Hard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
But for most of the 2000s, the market allured me and my brother with something else: a street lined with video game and computer stores.
From The Verge ● Aug. 11, 2022
As he received his medallion, Mr. Díaz, allured by the acoustics, burst into an excerpt from “Otello,” his deep voice reverberating throughout the room.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2021
Francis was allured by her experience in hockey, from her playing days to coaching and as an analyst.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2021
Onward they flew, allured by flowerets of every colour, each one as “Fair as the fabulous Asphodels;” until at length, to the dismay of the overseer, they were lost to sight!
From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous
