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allure

[uh-loor] / əˈlʊər /




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Beckham's presence was at times questioned, especially when spending loan spells in Milan, but the England captain and global superstar brought a huge amount of eyeballs and allure to the American game.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

With its economy and global reputation heavily intertwined with Hollywood’s allure and ability to survive, California had more at stake in the negotiations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

The rally speaks to the allure of eye-popping corporate earnings growth and the roughly $1 trillion in annual capital expenditures expected for the artificial-intelligence build-out over the next several years.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Meet the men who still love Bitcoin: Cryptocurrency’s power has declined, but it still holds a powerful allure to some people disillusioned with America’s economic system.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

It wasn’t only the size of the hoard that gave the Trove its allure, it was the mystery of its disappearance and the desolation of what had happened when it was lost.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

With higher ticket prices and more competition — not only with other touring bands but with the allures of home comforts — audiences need a bigger draw.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

One of Dollywood's allures is its reflection and promotion of a mountain culture that has steadily faded from modern life.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

The weapon radiates a strange power that allures Theo — not unlike the way Sauron’s One Ring tempts characters throughout Tolkien’s books.

From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2022

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

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2018

The unknown holds possibilities, and it allures one on.

From Things as They Are Mission Work in Southern India by Amy Carmichael

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

The myth about moose muffle being such a hunters' delicacy has never allured me to actually eat it, but I suppose a starving man might, after consuming his boots, manage to swallow it.

From Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club by Various

They also all prompt a lot of heartburn about races over the past decade that fell short despite initial signs of promise and alluring polling numbers the September before the election.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

Curry made him a Bozo hiding sharp teeth, which was terrifying but not alluring in the least.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

Cruz is alluring and watchful, while Norton turns out to be the film’s secret weapon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

In Willie-Jay his vanity had found support, his sensibility shelter, and the four-month exile from this high-carat appreciation had made it more alluring than any dream of buried gold.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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