allure
verb (used with object)
to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable.
allures
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pluralof allure.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof allure (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
allureverb (used with object)to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable.
Example Sentences
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One of Dollywood's allures is its reflection and promotion of a mountain culture that has steadily faded from modern life.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
The weapon radiates a strange power that allures Theo — not unlike the way Sauron’s One Ring tempts characters throughout Tolkien’s books.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
Author Keith Gessen brilliantly captures the daily rhythms, allures and challenges of Moscow life in 2008-2009.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2018
One of the many allures of heist movies is the clockwork precision of seeing an audacious idea conceived and executed according to plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2018
If the stone were long, the vertex is at the ends, not on the sides; it allures more strongly at the vertex.
From On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth a new physiology, demonstrated by many arguments & experiments by William Gilbert
