beguiling
adjective
be·guil·ing
bi-ˈgī-liŋ 
bē-
: agreeably or charmingly attractive or pleasing
a beguiling manner
a beguiling aroma
… it's safe to say that the Balkans have never produced a politician so beguiling.—
Jane Kramer
Jane Kramer
beguilingly
adverb
The restaurant is physically attractive, dishes are beguilingly presented, and the cuisine is always logically inventive, often inspired, sometimes sublime.
—Jay Jacobs
Jay Jacobs
Examples of beguiling in a Sentence
a smart and beguiling child who can manipulate her parents with alarming ease
the beguiling allure of a life of crime
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As beguiling as his public persona may be, his private life is equally complex.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
The archipelago spans just 122 square miles and three beguiling islands.
—Panorama Media Ltd., Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
As beguiling as his public persona may be, his private life is equally complex.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
The archipelago spans just 122 square miles and three beguiling islands.
—Panorama Media Ltd., Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
But these services aren’t as beguiling as the wine itself.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beguiling
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“Beguiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beguiling. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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