as in charismatic
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
people always remarked on the cult leader's seductive personality
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Recent Examples of seductive
Then on April 6, Venus will meet with Mars in a seductive trine, heightening your sensuality and receptivity with those around you.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The book revealed the emotional wreckage that lay just beneath the seductive, glittering surface of a certain sector of France’s progressive cultural élite.
—Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
These scams often involve seductive messages, convincing backstories, and prolonged online communication designed to emotionally hook the target before exploiting them.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Every actor is absolutely perfect in this super-efficient romp, from Cleese’s perfect straight man amidst the chaos, to Curtis’ seductive, cunning femme fatale, to Palin’s stammering, animal-loving hitman whose assassination attempts go disastrously wrong.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The book revealed the emotional wreckage that lay just beneath the seductive, glittering surface of a certain sector of France’s progressive cultural élite.
—Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
These scams often involve seductive messages, convincing backstories, and prolonged online communication designed to emotionally hook the target before exploiting them.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Every actor is absolutely perfect in this super-efficient romp, from Cleese’s perfect straight man amidst the chaos, to Curtis’ seductive, cunning femme fatale, to Palin’s stammering, animal-loving hitman whose assassination attempts go disastrously wrong.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seductive
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One of my favorites of the important supporting cast is the charismatic Chinese couple who runs two shops in town and provides material support to the twins’ efforts to start their juke joint — Grace (Li Jun Li) and Bow Chow (Yao), who have an adolescent daughter, Lisa (Helena Hu).—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Why cast an actor as charismatic as this star and then hand him two underwritten parts?—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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Preserve & Grow Wealth with Risk-Focused Quality Portfolios For investors who want to pair defensive strategy with appealing returns, AEP is a smart choice.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Vara is an appealing narrator—smart, funny, honest, and a little neurotic.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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The vast majority of the city’s industrial jobs remained low paying, dangerous, and only attractive to the most desperate Americans until the 1940s.—
Made by History,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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These rooms, and the rest of the interior, have just been professionally repainted using attractive colors.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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Over the course of the game, hosted by the charming Peter Serafinowicz (The Tick), the cash changed hands a few times, lies were told, innocent people were voted out, and tears were shed.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Offstage, Summer lives in the Dallas Fort Worth area, sharing her home with her supportive husband, their charming daughter, her quirky brother, and her canine companions, Cricket, Loki, Adie and chinchilla, Princess Fluffy Pants.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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In a kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira will compete with the beautiful and enchanting Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Næss) to become the belle of the ball in a film that bitingly examines body image and beauty standards.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
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Emotive, enchanting and exotic, the track weaves kalimba and chanting vocals with soft, brooding piano and string parts — and even a subtle harp.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
18 Apr. 2025
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Their work raises fascinating questions: is there something inherent within imperial systems that leads to overreach?—
Steven Desmyter,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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This rule set up a fascinating opportunity to directly compare the health outcomes of two groups of individuals over time.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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Grated Pecorino Romano cheese brings an alluring savory oomph to the dish.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2025
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In Japan, Timeshares Are Back: A new model of ownership is allowing middle-class families and wealthy vacationers alike to buy a piece of alluring properties.—
Rukmini Callimachi,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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