How to Use alluring in a Sentence

alluring

adjective
  • But one of the most alluring things about her is her sense of humor.
    — Derek Blasberg, WSJ, 19 Nov. 2022
  • The knot cutout dress puts an alluring twist on evening wear.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Adding to the alluring look is the slight cowl neckline and sleek spaghetti straps.
    — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2023
  • These types of sites can be daunting and alluring at the same time.
    — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The hermit life is alluring, at least to some people some of the time.
    — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 11 Mar. 2020
  • That body is as alluring as any found on an Italian car of the era.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 9 May 2022
  • But there’s one thing even more alluring to Brew than beef.
    — Sarah Todd, Quartz, 14 June 2021
  • The men make the brand look fun, exciting and alluring.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Jolly Cakes are first on the menu and perhaps the most alluring.
    — Morgan Raum, PEOPLE.com, 4 Nov. 2019
  • The catchiest song on the album, this snappy track ebbs and flows in the most alluring way.
    — Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2021
  • What was alluring about the manga is that Anzu is a temple cat and a ghost cat.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
  • At first blush, Lorn’s Lure doesn’t look all that alluring.
    — The New York Times, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • No doubt that’s still one of Nagy’s greatest strengths and most alluring traits.
    — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 29 Dec. 2020
  • One of the most alluring traits of any Ferrari is that since the beginning they’ve been built to go fast.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Here’s a look at some of the most alluring space events expected in the coming year.
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Not all of the sales reports from high-end sellers in the coming weeks will be as alluring.
    — Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2019
  • Staffers milled about with small plates and alluring cocktails, which Rees says, are meant to be the focus here.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
  • That is what makes shipwrecks so alluring, said Gates: They’re frozen in time.
    — Lauren McCarthy, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2023
  • But Friday’s heat in the D.C. came close to average, and in such a month as this one, that seemed alluring.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
  • The band takes it from an alluring tune to an annoying fist-pumper.
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 14 Dec. 2021
  • Keeping Away Pests The alluring smell of a fresh cup of joe does not have the same effect on insects and pests like snails and slugs.
    — Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
  • After all, the five-star icon is one of the most enduring (and alluring) classics in a city that’s full of them.
    — Nikki Ekstein, Bloomberg.com, 28 Apr. 2020
  • Read on for more on readers' pick for first place, Cape Town's alluring Cape Grace.
    — Lila Battis, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2021
  • The landscape has the alluring glow of a saltwater farm.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2021
  • This time around, Stone added an alluring pause that oozed with new tension.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • All of it served in an alluring den with rows of potted plants lining either side of the back bar.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Still, the buttery fabric was so alluring that even our bustier testers kept pulling this bra out of the pile.
    — Ariella Gintzler, Outside Online, 27 May 2022
  • Right off the bat, the title of your book is extremely alluring.
    — Wanjiku Gatheru, Glamour, 22 Sep. 2020
  • As their bond deepens, Faruq begins to wonder whether Odo’s unorthodox, but alluring teachings could be the cure-all to his grief.
    — Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 Mar. 2025
  • For the evenings, Christopher Esber’s cage-like silhouette would look alluring complemented by fringe skirts or organza tops.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025

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