lure
noun
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
lured
Example Sentences
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It just had to be lured out into the open.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla resigned as a parliamentarian in December after police said they were investigating claims she lured men to the Russian war.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Fulton lured 40 friends and relatives on board and chugged all the way to Albany and back, covering 300 miles in 62 hours—an astounding pace of nearly 5 miles an hour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
He was lured to Monaco but failed, by their standards, and was sacked after 38 matches.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
He picked up Gwin who was clambering around the backseat, held him so that he couldn't snap, and then lured him into the backpack with a piece of bread.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
