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adjective

Definition of enticingnext
as in tempting

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verb

present participle of entice
as in luring
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet

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Recent Examples of enticing
Adjective
The Wente family purchased the property in 1991, and has created this new modern expression of Chardonnay with an enticing aromatic nose of lemon blossom and a delectable creamy palate of melon with a squirt of grapefruit and Meyer lemon on the clean and vibrant finish. — Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Kenny Beecham evaluates several prospect fits for the NBA draft beyond the top names, including Brayden Burries and his enticing potential if drafted by the Dallas Mavericks to join Cooper Flagg and more. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Verb
Addiction risk is influenced by genetics, stress, mental health, the food environment, and exposure to enticing food product design and marketing, experts say. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 The attention-grabbing bottles could be anywhere from 12 inches (for a countertop) to over 24 inches (for a display window) tall and acted as de facto advertisements enticing customers to smell the scents their smaller bottles contained. — April Long, Allure, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for enticing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticing
  1. tempting
  2. luring
  3. tantalizing
  4. seducing
  5. appealing
  6. enthralling
  7. alluring
Adjective
  • There’s been rotation on the left wing, but the triple-up on the France attack is now very tempting with Ousmane Dembele ($10m), who has amassed three goals and two assists in the tournament to date.
    — Holly Shand, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Men’s Journal reports that high-intensity training can be tempting for the sweat factor and calorie burn, but rucking delivers similar results without the joint stress and exhaustion that follow.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of tempting
Verb
  • Next, the instructor tries luring the child back into the pool with a sparkly pink rubber duck, which does the trick.
    — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 1 July 2026
  • Dill can also act as a trap crop, luring hornworms away from tomatoes.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026
Definition of luring
Adjective
  • Dispatch co-host Canada in the Round of 16 today and a potential tantalizing shot at juggernaut France awaits.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • The most tantalizing head-to-head in this half of the draw is still the potential quarterfinal between Gauff and Jessica Pegula.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of tantalizing
Verb
  • The writer thinks that the person seducing the main character is just some flotsam, hardly worth a second look.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
  • That means seducing Paris Carver, Elliot's wife and Bond's ex, portrayed by Teri Hatcher.
    — John Russell, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Definition of seducing
Adjective
  • The Heat has been in a holding pattern of sorts the past two days, waiting to see if an appealing free agent takes a minimum deal or an appealing player under contract shakes free.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • To me, a road trip is still one of the most appealing ways of exploring the USA.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Definition of appealing
Adjective
  • The only thing missing from an enthralling first 45 minutes was a goal, but that wasn't for lack of trying.
    — NBC News, NBC news, 28 June 2026
  • In fairness, there were long stretches of South Africa-Czech Republic that were not entirely enthralling.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Definition of enthralling
Adjective
  • The results have often left me highly frustrated, but also have given me indescribable joy at the fact of having absorbed (although only partially, of course) some of the elusive beauty of those marvelous, magical, mysteriously alluring tongues.
    — Douglas Hofstadter, Time, 30 June 2026
  • Those memories sent me looking for the world’s most alluring station hotels.
    — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of alluring

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