alluring
adjective
al·lur·ing
ə-ˈlu̇r-iŋ 
: having a strongly attractive or enticing quality
an alluring smile/aroma
an alluring prospect
Her appeal for him was that of the frail and alluring woman.—
Edna Ferber
Edna Ferber
alluringly
adverb
smiled alluringly
an alluringly colorful display
Examples of alluring in a Sentence
the alluring beauty of the swans on the lake held us spellbound
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What was once two city blocks of dingy industrial warehouses is now an alluring complex of stores, cafes, artist studios and event space meant to attract Fort Lauderdale’s burgeoning population of young professionals and South Floridians willing to drive from Miami and West Palm Beach.
—Amanda Rosa, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
What was once two city blocks of dingy industrial warehouses is now an alluring complex of stores, cafes, artist studios and event space meant to attract Fort Lauderdale’s burgeoning population of young professionals and South Floridians willing to drive from Miami and West Palm Beach.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
While Black writers and artists looked to Harlem as a source of optimism and inspiration, whites saw Harlem and other centers of urban Black life as alluring quarters for their more licentious desires.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
The increase in memory capacity may seem questionable at this time, given the ongoing memory shortage, but the large memory capacity is one of the most alluring features of these GPUs.
—Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
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Amanda Rosa, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
What was once two city blocks of dingy industrial warehouses is now an alluring complex of stores, cafes, artist studios and event space meant to attract Fort Lauderdale’s burgeoning population of young professionals and South Floridians willing to drive from Miami and West Palm Beach.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
While Black writers and artists looked to Harlem as a source of optimism and inspiration, whites saw Harlem and other centers of urban Black life as alluring quarters for their more licentious desires.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
The increase in memory capacity may seem questionable at this time, given the ongoing memory shortage, but the large memory capacity is one of the most alluring features of these GPUs.
—Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for alluring
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“Alluring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alluring. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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