luring

Example Sentences

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A celebrity’s ties to a property would create instant buzz—and served as a sure-fire tactic for luring in a line of prospective buyers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Small-business owners buzzed customers in through locked doors and, at closing time, rolled down metal security gates, luring graffiti vandals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Bournemouth have already done that by luring Marco Rose, but current Cherries boss Andoni Iraola is now on the market.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Arena was also successful in luring former German World Cup player Timo Werner to San José, signing him to a multiyear contract worth a reported $5.4 million a season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

This can keep the reader off balance, luring her into wrong guesses about a sentence’s structure.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker