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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Same story with a hot and sour short rib curry, the chunky, tamarind-tart braising medium beguiling long after the bones have been nibbled bare.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
This is precisely what makes The Pitt so beguiling, even in the many stories with much more tragic endings.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
That would be a hard question to answer, which is part of what has made the whole Welch/Rawlings ethos so beguiling.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
And there was something so beguiling about that buzzing, open courtyard.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
This is precisely what makes The Pitt so beguiling, even in the many stories with much more tragic endings.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
That would be a hard question to answer, which is part of what has made the whole Welch/Rawlings ethos so beguiling.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
And there was something so beguiling about that buzzing, open courtyard.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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