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  • present participle of allure.
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alluring

[uh-loor-ing] / əˈlʊər ɪŋ /


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Ma’s greatest challenge, which he meets with wonderful musicianship, is to make Negrón’s engaging melodies, grand swaths of arpeggios, and simple patterns alluring.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

That Niall finds Ruben so alluring is natural to Gadd, who believes the notion of a valiant male figure has been bred into everyone via fables and fairy tales.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The promise of a more climate-friendly alternative to fossil fuels was alluring to Exxon—assuming the company could increase algae’s energy content enough to make it commercially viable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Nobel Prize-winning Austrian writer Elfriede Jelinek helped Ottinger, 83, write the script, which is set in some of Vienna's most alluring locations.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The Cold Storage building wasn’t nearly as alluring as the Court of Honor or the midway.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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