lure
noun
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
has lured
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present perfectof lure (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Saudi Pro League has lured many high-profile players in recent years - most notably Cristiano Ronaldo - by offering lucrative contracts and paying substantial transfer fees.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
John Banville’s “Venetian Vespers” transports us to the mysterious Italian city that has lured a flotilla of writers to its shores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s public investment fund successfully backed the LIV Golf series, which has lured a number of the world’s best players to its tour.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Big money and creative freedom offered by streaming companies has lured away name brand producers away such as Shonda Rhimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
But there is besides in the desert the fateful mirage that, like the ocean sirens, has lured so many to their doom.
From Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value A Rational And Pyschological Study by Arthur Glyn Leonard
