as in to tempt
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
I wasn't going to buy the car, but was seduced by the low-interest payment plan
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Recent Examples of seduce
She is played, from age 18 to 35, by Celesta Della Porta, a talented actor who also possesses an ability to effortlessly seduce cameras.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
What was modern about it is that people got seduced by a man that was an incarnation of a man very different from what they were used to seeing in society.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
Cruz, 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' (2009) Woody Allen's romantic comedy stars Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson as friends who travel to Spain and are seduced by a local painter (Javier Bardem).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Cookbook authors suggested preparing French food at home to seduce a lover.
—Rachel Hope Cleves / Made By History, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
What was modern about it is that people got seduced by a man that was an incarnation of a man very different from what they were used to seeing in society.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
Cruz, 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' (2009) Woody Allen's romantic comedy stars Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson as friends who travel to Spain and are seduced by a local painter (Javier Bardem).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Cookbook authors suggested preparing French food at home to seduce a lover.
—Rachel Hope Cleves / Made By History, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seduce
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After this went down, one might be tempted to joke that Rodgers was in store for a green room retreat!—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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The first half hour is filled with the weirdly neutral techno jargon of soldiers jabbering code words into their headphones to what I (as a know-nothing) am tempted to call Mission Control.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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In years past, I’ve been lured in by the promise of free filing from commercial tax-prep software, only to find out that my situation doesn’t qualify.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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Jamie Carragher spoke about how he was lured out of international retirement specifically to work with Capello, having grown up admiring the defensive quality of his old Milan side.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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The two-day violence was a major setback in Damascus’ efforts to improve its image and persuade Europe and the United States to lift economic sanctions after over a decade of conflict.—
Omar Albam and Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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Grant said despite the financial and efficiency gains AI can offer organizations, persuading leadership to spend major dollars on such initiatives can still prove trying.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2025
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Numerous observers believe the Bay Area could begin to see an economic lift from the rush into artificial intelligence, a fledgling field that has enticed investors and fueled startup activity.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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And there are plenty of people out there to entice, given that the majority of Americans these days aren’t regular moviegoers.—
William Earl,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Seduce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seduce. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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