seduction

Example Sentences

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WASHINGTON—A former Federal Reserve official was found not guilty Tuesday of conspiring to share confidential central-bank information with Chinese intelligence officers, capping a case that featured spycraft, online seduction and a blackmail scam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Maybe that’s the quiet seduction of oatmeal: it rewards attention.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

For Tinashe, the incongruity of being the kind of person who has their Zoom camera off a day after they sang about seduction, repulsion and red flags in front of thousands seems the entire point.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

Why is it that unappealing rich guys like former President Donald Trump and Harvey Weinstein all seem to employ the same seduction technique?

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

“And that, to me, is the terrible seduction of Dionysiac ritual. Hard for us to imagine. That fire of pure being.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt