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allure
[ uh-loor ]
verb (used with object)
- to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable.
- to fascinate; charm.
verb (used without object)
- to be attractive or tempting.
noun
- fascination; charm; appeal.
Synonyms: attraction, glamour
allure
/ əˈlʊə; əˈljʊə /
verb
- tr to entice or tempt (someone) to a person or place or to a course of action; attract
noun
- attractiveness; appeal
the cottage's allure was its isolation
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Derived Forms
- alˈlurement, noun
- alˈlurer, noun
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Other Words From
- al·lurer noun
- unal·lured adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of allure1
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Example Sentences
And to defectors from North Korea like Park and Jang, Hollywood films are a huge allure.
Marston wrote that Wonder Woman needed “all the strength of Superman plus all the allure of a good and beautiful woman.”
“Carrie Bradshaw was so pivotal in creating the allure of the New York City woman,” Arora says.
Its remote setting added to the exotic allure of its being the principal pilgrimage site for such an obscure religion.
But that may just add to the allure for these fledgling leaders.
Their cry is a kind of groan, which the huntsmen imitate in order to allure them.
We have already seen that early attempts were made to allure the members to their duty by payment.
She flashed at him over her shoulder a smile that had all the allure of lovely youth.
Let us not pay attention to those deceptive lights which the world holds out to allure and destroy.
Neither hot nor cold, the whole aspect of the dinner-table resisted and repelled the gaze, and made no pretensions to allure it.
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