enticing
adjective
en·tic·ing
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: arousing strong attraction or interest : alluring
an enticing aroma
an enticing menu
an enticing opportunity/possibility
Some of the most enticing food on the menu is in the "little bite" section, more than a dozen appetizers priced from $5 to $11 per plate.—
Aleta Watson
Aleta Watson… the books that would give him a taste of the knowledge which was more enticing to his wide-awake young mind than clothes and food to his poor little body.—Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott
enticingly
adverb
an enticingly aromatic dish
… this program enticingly acquaints students with the features and potential of microcomputers.
—Booklist
Booklist
He looked on her, his bright, healthy, enticingly beautiful daughter, and wondered what was going to become of her.
—Theodore Dreiser
Theodore Dreiser
enticingness
noun
We shall seek to be frugal with our sweet possessions, though their enticingness quite leads us astray …
—Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson
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This building could be similarly enticing, the group mused, if not even more so.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
To make a deal more enticing, the Twins closer has multiple years of team control left on his affordable contract.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Moreover, Venus will clash with Mars in a seductive square on July 23, making the tension equally enticing and uncomfortable.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 July 2025
Peebles is a rookie with enticing pass-rush traits.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
To make a deal more enticing, the Twins closer has multiple years of team control left on his affordable contract.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Moreover, Venus will clash with Mars in a seductive square on July 23, making the tension equally enticing and uncomfortable.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 July 2025
Peebles is a rookie with enticing pass-rush traits.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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“Enticing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enticing. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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