How to Use attractive in a Sentence

attractive

adjective
  • An attractive woman greeted us at the door.
  • The camera has many attractive features at a very attractive price.
  • Do leave enough of the shoots in bloom to keep attractive plants.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Here are things that make your home and yard attractive to wasps.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
  • But fake news is not just attractive to those who want to see the world burn.
    — Brian Resnick, Vox, 19 Mar. 2018
  • France is very attractive right now.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Maybe the games aren't as good, with less attractive matchups and blowout scores.
    — David Bauder, chicagotribune.com, 25 Sep. 2017
  • Maybe the games aren’t as good, with less attractive matchups and blowout scores.
    — David Bauder, The Seattle Times, 25 Sep. 2017
  • An attractive website won't do you much good if no one can reach it.
    — PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
  • Spain is an attractive place to film and Ariza knows what this means.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 May 2026
  • This time, the job’s going to be a lot more attractive.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026
  • Feel free to remove the fronds that need care to make the palm more attractive.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2022
  • That was the least attractive aspect of the job.
    — John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • This move will also make our tourist venues less attractive.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Use mulch to keep the ground moist and less attractive to egg-laying adults.
    — oregonlive, 10 June 2023
  • Leaves, pine straw and pine bark are all suitable and attractive.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Many are very attractive, with blooms that make balls of color on long straight stalks.
    — Minda Daughtry, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2020
  • What about his story was attractive to you?
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In dollar terms, these stocks look even more attractive.
    — Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • If the show is set in France, the entire cast will be attractive.
    — Paul Rudnick, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021
  • The most attractive aspect was the cream.
    — John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • That makes law firms an attractive target.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • Most of the rooms have high ceilings with attractive arch entry ways.
    — star-telegram, 30 Apr. 2017
  • The break could be a good time to reflect on whether owning stocks is still attractive.
    — Heard Editors, WSJ, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Boat, fish or just park yourself on the attractive sand and relax.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Lower yields made cash and bonds less attractive places to park money.
    — Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The seed heads can look attractive well into fall and winter.
    — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 9 May 2026
  • Plants grow about two feet tall but have a prostrate habit that looks attractive at the edge of a wall or path.
    — Jamie McIntosh, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The Celtics have to pick a side, but neither one is very attractive right now.
    — Chris Grenham, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
  • If the two charges are different signs, then the force is attractive.
    — Rhett Allain, Wired, 28 Jan. 2022

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