allured; alluring
: to entice by charm or attraction
… I had been fool enough to allow myself to be so quickly allured by her charms …—
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: power of attraction or fascination : charm
the allure of fame
rare books that hold a special allure for collectors
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Verb
was so allured by his sister's college roommate that before long he was asking her for a date
allured by the promise of big bucks, he decided to have a go at a job on the trading floor of the stock market
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Dec. 2024
The film argues that companies are keeping consumers in a vicious shopping cycle: alluring advertising encourages people to buy ever more, and products are designed to fall apart quickly, further reinforcing the cycle.
—Esha Chhabra, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The take-home message remains that the salience of a gold standard for financial discipline is due not only to the nature of gold itself but is a product of the fact that gold is a relatively scarce natural resource with the persistent allure of durability.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Art and Patrick are longtime best friends and tennis rivals both chasing after the same woman, allured by her grace on the tennis court.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Dec. 2024
The film argues that companies are keeping consumers in a vicious shopping cycle: alluring advertising encourages people to buy ever more, and products are designed to fall apart quickly, further reinforcing the cycle.
—Esha Chhabra, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
Adding to the visual allure, sunglint appears over the Persian Gulf waters in the lower right corner of the image.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The take-home message remains that the salience of a gold standard for financial discipline is due not only to the nature of gold itself but is a product of the fact that gold is a relatively scarce natural resource with the persistent allure of durability.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Allure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allure. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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allure
1 of 2 verb
al·lure
ə-ˈlu̇(ə)r 
allured; alluring
: to try to attract or influence by offering what seems to be a benefit or pleasure
allure
2 of 2 noun
: power of attraction : charm
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