allure
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Running the streets suddenly lost its allure, once he realized he had something bigger than himself to live for, Johnson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Hartnett highlights the potential allure of Latin American markets, especially after the market-friendly outcome of the first round of Brazilian elections.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
A higher interest-rate environment typically diminishes the allure of the non-interest-yielding yellow metal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
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
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
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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
What are these allures you found that are specific to CG animation?
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2021
Gessen’s second novel, “A Terrible Country,” brilliantly captures the daily rhythms, allures and challenges of Moscow life in 2008-2009.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2018
They flit hither and thither where least ennui and most diversion allures.
From The Five Great Philosophies of Life by William De Witt Hyde
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
Thus he is allured into the charmed circle, and they form much the same group as that which was in our own days called the Fourth Party.
From Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections by Archibald Phillip Primrose Rosebery
But what happens when someone so known for their visual flair abandons alluring imagery altogether and lets their writing do all the work?
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
The spacious, antiglare double screen is alluring, and the device’s various poses are practical.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Many of the most alluring places on Earth come with significant hazards.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
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
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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