allure

Example Sentences

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The Goldman Sachs note published Monday reasserted its belief in the inflation-hedging/ safe-haven allure of gold that Thomas thinks will gradually reassert itself.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

It didn’t have the allure of, say, 2014, when a congressman threw a hot tub party.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Associate Professor Lindsay Kelley studies food and technology and says the allure of a cake picnic is in its design.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Gosling is typically terrific, but “Project Hail Mary” is practically tailor-made for his brand of disarming allure.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

We talk about the usual girl things— men, children, and the sinister allure of Jerry’s chocolate peanut-butter cream pie—though no one, I notice, ever brings up anything potentially expensive, like shopping or movies.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich