alluring
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- alluringly adverb
- alluringness noun
- unalluring adjective
- unalluringly adverb
Etymology
Origin of alluring
Example Sentences
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But what begins as the sleazy and alluring tale of a man parachuting into self-destruction turns into an exploration of the transformative power of living in one’s true identity.
From Los Angeles Times
The character, a compulsive talker whose social manner is as subtle as a leaf blower, poses a tremendous acting challenge, being as intensely annoying as she is mysteriously alluring.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s something that’s always seemed very alluring to me, to be able to command an audience when it’s just you on the stage.
From Los Angeles Times
The album opens with bassist Charles Fambrough playing the alluring groove of his composition, “Little Man.”
David Galperin, who heads the Sotheby’s contemporary art department in New York, said collectors want lighting to position their art in the most alluring ways for potential bidders.
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