allure
- noun
- /əˈlʊr/
- Her mysterious smile added to her allure, drawing people in effortlessly.
- resist the allure
- hold a certain allure
- a certain allure
So like I get the full allure of lash extensions.
- So like I get the full allure of lash extensions.
- I think part of the appeal is the allure of the exotic women.
- And that allure is still alive inside of people today.
- Will the creative city still have the allure that it once had?
- And and it's, you know, I think everything loses its allure and even victory probably does.
- And you know the New York Times just has a mystique and an allure that no other publication on earth does.
- Don't allow fear of failure and the the, the allure, the attractiveness of playing it safe in life to draw you in.
- And it went to show that the allure of traditional celebrities no longer has the same influence that people thought, right?
- But his point is, is that the allure of money is that it it's basically a concentrated symbol of wealth.
- Now what it is, is the allure of I hate my job so much.
- They they have something which is very has a strong allure to to those who are the solitary wondrous out there.
Examples
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And you know the New York Times just has a mystique and an allure that no other publication on earth does.
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What is the allure of being out here all by yourself?
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Will the creative city still have the allure that it once had?
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And that allure is still alive inside of people today.
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In other words, the entire allure of the novel is in its style.
Academic text (2017) -
Traveling has no allure for me.
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Listen, I know well the allure of vengeance.
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There's a certain allure she has.
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To do it right required resisting the allure of the law school model.
Academic text (1992) -
That allure is what attracted Ken and Debbie Tisher to this beautiful town, Bend, Oregon.
Synonyms
A pleasant quality that makes people like a person or place
A quality that makes something attractive to many people
A very strong interest that makes you pay close attention
A quality that makes something interesting to people
A strong charm that makes people like and trust someone
A quality that makes a person or thing seem mysterious and attractive
A quality that tempts people by promising a reward
The quality that makes people notice and like someone's looks or character
A strong energy or appeal that makes something more exciting
A pleasing, beautiful look that makes people admire it
A quality that makes someone seem attractive and causes people to want physical closeness
Something that attracts someone by offering a reward or pleasure
A natural charm that makes other people like and notice someone
A state of being very beautiful or attractive
A quality that makes someone want something, for example a place or job
A natural charm that makes people like someone
How attractive someone is to other people in a sexual way
A personal charm that makes people feel loyal and excited
A quality that makes a person or animal seem very cute and easy to love, like a puppy
A quality that makes people want something so much they cannot say no
A charming quality that attracts people and sometimes tricks them
A quality that makes a person or place seem very pleasant and attractive
The quality of being attractive and making people want something
The quality that makes people want something
A quality that makes people want something and find it hard to refuse
A quiet, catlike way of acting that makes someone seem attractive
Antonyms
How Attractive
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word allure is closely tied to the simple English word lure, which means 'to attract' or 'to tempt'. So the allure of something is its power to charm and draw people in.