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allure

[uh-loor] / əˈlʊər /




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Both projects use the mountain as an opportunity to explore the limits of human ambition, the allure of danger and the possibility of transcendence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Beckham's presence was at times questioned, especially when spending loan spells in Milan, but the England captain and global superstar brought a huge amount of eyeballs and allure to the American game.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

With its economy and global reputation heavily intertwined with Hollywood’s allure and ability to survive, California had more at stake in the negotiations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

The rally speaks to the allure of eye-popping corporate earnings growth and the roughly $1 trillion in annual capital expenditures expected for the artificial-intelligence build-out over the next several years.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

But for all its miseries, there was an unmistakable allure to the jockey’s craft, one that both found irresistible.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

With higher ticket prices and more competition — not only with other touring bands but with the allures of home comforts — audiences need a bigger draw.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

One of Dollywood's allures is its reflection and promotion of a mountain culture that has steadily faded from modern life.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

This documentary traces his life and work, as well as the dueling allures of vitality and volatility.

From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2022

Author Keith Gessen brilliantly captures the daily rhythms, allures and challenges of Moscow life in 2008-2009.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2018

For such a resolution and holy firmness of doing good is the work of the Spirit of God, and of that preventing or anticipating grace which allures, invites, and moves all men.

From True Christianity by Johann Arndt

That year, label scouts began flocking to the city like never before, allured by Chief Keef’s thunderous “Finally Rich” mixtape, along with buzzing music by King Louie and Sasha Go Hard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2023

But for most of the 2000s, the market allured me and my brother with something else: a street lined with video game and computer stores.

From The Verge ● Aug. 11, 2022

As he received his medallion, Mr. Díaz, allured by the acoustics, burst into an excerpt from “Otello,” his deep voice reverberating throughout the room.

From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2021

Francis was allured by her experience in hockey, from her playing days to coaching and as an analyst.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2021

Even though I was on a pleasure trip the idea allured me, for I always like to sing.

From Memoirs of an American Prima Donna by Clara Louise Kellogg

But what happens when someone so known for their visual flair abandons alluring imagery altogether and lets their writing do all the work?

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

Many of the most alluring places on Earth come with significant hazards.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Without her FaceGym-trained skin and alluring bohemian hair, Marianne Dashwood might not have enchanted Colonel Brandon at all.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

They also all prompt a lot of heartburn about races over the past decade that fell short despite initial signs of promise and alluring polling numbers the September before the election.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

The road that led from Norwich to Hanover was once a leafy, gently sinuous two-lane affair—the sort of tranquil, alluring byway you would hope to find connecting two old New England towns a mile apart.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson


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