luring

Example Sentences

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A celebrity’s ties to a property would create instant buzz—and served as a sure-fire tactic for luring in a line of prospective buyers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Catfishing, the tactic of luring victims into a relationship using fake images or status, comes in lots of forms.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Arena was also successful in luring former German World Cup player Timo Werner to San José, signing him to a multiyear contract worth a reported $5.4 million a season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

They drafted him ninth overall in 2024, luring him away from LSU with a bonus of $6.5 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

This can keep the reader off balance, luring her into wrong guesses about a sentence’s structure.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker