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allure

[uh-loor] / əˈlʊər /




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And despite the added allure of a World Cup in Brazil next summer should England navigate the play-offs this autumn, Kelly is keeping her focus on the short term.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

But it would seem the allure of the artificial-intelligence race, and the deep liquidity of U.S. dollar-denominated markets, has proven too compelling to pass up.

From MarketWatch Jun. 28, 2026

Its simple, optimistic message — polished with the help of BP’s sophisticated public relations expertise — had an irresistible allure.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

Zug’s allure partly reflects its rock-bottom tax rates for businesses and individuals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

But for all its miseries, there was an unmistakable allure to the jockey’s craft, one that both found irresistible.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

This documentary traces his life and work, as well as the dueling allures of vitality and volatility.

From New York Times Jun. 2, 2022

Author Keith Gessen brilliantly captures the daily rhythms, allures and challenges of Moscow life in 2008-2009.

From Seattle Times Jul. 27, 2018

One of the many allures of heist movies is the clockwork precision of seeing an audacious idea conceived and executed according to plan.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2018

Such uncanny beauty was one of the allures of polar travel.

From The New Yorker Apr. 17, 2017

What appears to advantage allures, even if it be not the best.

From Training the Teacher by Schauffler, A. F.

That year, label scouts began flocking to the city like never before, allured by Chief Keef’s thunderous “Finally Rich” mixtape, along with buzzing music by King Louie and Sasha Go Hard.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2023

But for most of the 2000s, the market allured me and my brother with something else: a street lined with video game and computer stores.

From The Verge Aug. 11, 2022

As he received his medallion, Mr. Díaz, allured by the acoustics, burst into an excerpt from “Otello,” his deep voice reverberating throughout the room.

From New York Times Dec. 6, 2021

Francis was allured by her experience in hockey, from her playing days to coaching and as an analyst.

From Seattle Times Oct. 27, 2021

I must admit that Hans would not have been inexcusable for being allured by a pair of black eyes to cast in his lot with the roving tribes of the North.

From True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World by Greely, Adolphus W.

But, according to Benson, one of the property’s most alluring features is the incredible privacy that it offers thanks to the sprawling 25-acre parcel that it occupies.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

Listen closely through the web of startling improvisations on Mr. Sorey’s version of “Effi,” and you can hear Mr. Allen playing traces of Merritt’s alluring bass grooves from the original.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

The promise of a big yield may sound alluring.

From Barron's May 5, 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

Candidates would need a degree of stenographic and typewriting skill, but what he most looked for and was so very adept at sensing was that alluring amalgam of isolation, weakness, and need.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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