allure
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Still, Hollywood, and its significance to moviemaking, has a singular, unnerving allure on her.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
In recent years, healthcare lost some of its defensive, high-quality allure when megacap tech stocks became so profitable, defensive, and stable.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
As Odysseus and his ship were sailing by the Sirens, he knew the Sirens’ song would be irresistible and — if he didn’t resist its allure — fatal.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
But Switzerland and its safe-haven status are part of the UBS special sauce, some analysts say, and it might not have the same allure with customers if it became a U.S.-based bank.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Yet there’s an enticement in this thing, it carries with it the childish allure of dressing up.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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