verb
noun
Other Word Forms
- allurement noun
- allurer noun
- unallured adjective
Etymology
Origin of allure
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English aluren, from Middle French alurer, from a- a- 5 + lurer “to lure”; lure
Example Sentences
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Unlike streaming or TV, where viewers are "ready and willing to give up their time," micro-dramas are competing with the allure of scrolling.
From BBC
It takes a special effort to restrain yourself from touching these alluringly dimensional surfaces.
But he said the allure of backcountry skiing is undeniable and that clients pay for the access to pristine, uncrowded slopes and comfortable, European-style mountain huts.
From Los Angeles Times
While the ultrawealthy had a romantic allure for Fitzgerald, they are now more likely to seem problematic.
I confess I’m not impervious to the posthumous allure.
From Los Angeles Times
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