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alluring

American  
[uh-loor-ing] / əˈlʊər ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. very attractive or tempting; enticing; seductive.

  2. fascinating; charming.

alluring British  
/ əˈljʊərɪŋ, əˈlʊə- /

adjective

  1. enticing; fascinating; attractive

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Other Word Forms

  • alluringly adverb
  • alluringness noun
  • unalluring adjective
  • unalluringly adverb

Etymology

Origin of alluring

First recorded in 1525–35; allure + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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Photographed by Manu Dacosse in a simple but alluring black and white, with similarly naturalistic production design by Katia Wyszkop, the film is exquisitely imagined without being self-aggrandizingly gorgeous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Venturing into this world as a teen had an alluring "cool" factor for Dr Aiqing Wang, now a senior lecturer in Chinese at the University of Liverpool.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

That’s what makes her so alluring as an actor.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Add it all together and gold looks ever-more alluring.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

The Cold Storage building wasn’t nearly as alluring as the Court of Honor or the midway.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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