lure
noun
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
have lured
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present perfectof lure.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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But gravity-defying themes such as semiconductors in recent weeks have lured older, grayer investors as well as Wall Street pros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
There is some evidence that investors have flocked to physical silver as gold has grown more expensive, and that both metals have lured traders away from that so-called digital gold—Bitcoin.
From Barron's ● Dec. 29, 2025
Its ambitions have lured brilliant minds to our country and funneled research dollars to our universities.
From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2025
Campaigners for limiting children's smartphone usage argue phones are addictive and "have lured children away from the activities that are indispensable to healthy development".
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2025
What could have lured all those whales to their death? thought Matt as they trudged along the line of shrimp tanks.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
