lures 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of lure
as in tempts
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage the hunter lured the lion into the open with the antelope carcass

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lures

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noun

plural of lure
1
as in temptations
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain the promise of easy money is always the lure for some people to play the lottery good schools are a lure for prospective home buyers

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2
as in baits
something used to attract animals to a hook or into a trap the fish simply didn't seem to like the lure I was using, so I didn't catch a thing

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3
as in seductions
the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised the lure of the video game was distracting me from my studies

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Recent Examples of lures
Verb
An unusual black box near the American Museum of Natural History’s (AMNH) iconic blue whale lures unsuspecting visitors to one of the museum’s most dramatic displays. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026 Most insidiously, line culture lures its practitioners into a false sense of democracy. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026 Thus, Dionysus drives Pentheus insane, lures him to the mountains, and the women of Thebes, in a state of Dionysian frenzy and led by Agave herself, tear Pentheus apart. — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 31 July 2026 Final Thoughts on How to Fish a Popper A popper is one of the most versatile topwater lures out there. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026 Now the economy consists of a bit of hunting and bird-watching that lures a few hardy tourists aboard the two flights a week that serve the island. — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026 Filming the sequence where Circe lures the soldiers to her cabin, drugs them and then transforms them into swine using her bare hands was a thrill. — Brent Lang, Variety, 18 July 2026 The tour started Tuesday in the western Pennsylvania town of Greensburg — once the hub of a thriving coal industry that now lures visitors from nearby Pittsburgh for highland recreation and a historic downtown. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 Lynn Whitfield co-stars as Zuri’s odd-duck, fashion-forward grandmom who lures Lalia into the family fold. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lures
  1. tempts
  2. temptations
  3. baits
  4. seductions
  5. seduces
  6. incentives
  7. appeals
  8. entices
Verb
  • While Sal tempts Sessa’s Bourdain with drugs, thievery and more bad behavior.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The slight dogleg to the right tempts players to take an aggressive line off the tee, but an expansive waste bunker guards the shortcut and punishes any miscalculation.
    — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of tempts
Noun
  • Manage your surroundings by pulling the blinds or leaving the radio on to provide familiar sounds and remove barking temptations.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 28 July 2026
  • The next election In my analysis, whatever the temptations of partisan tribalism, neither narrative around mail ballots can be taken at face value.
    — Andrew E. Busch, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
Definition of temptations
Noun
  • The baits are best used with multiple stations placed throughout the house.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026
  • When colonies are established, UC IPM recommends using ant baits rather than broad insecticide sprays.
    — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of baits
Noun
  • Wallen specializes in whiskey-drunk seductions to skeptical girls who can’t resist his charms.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
  • So, who was it from our universe that would be most susceptible to that kind of messaging, or who would find the seductions of the power offered by that the most compelling?
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of seductions
Verb
  • This is not the beautiful creature who seduces Odysseus in the poem.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In the video, then-23-year-old Gugino plays a young woman who, after her rock star boyfriend cheats on her with her best friend, seduces an artist painting her portrait.
    — Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
Definition of seduces
Noun
  • What mattered was whether traffic could improve, whether franchisees could earn acceptable returns, whether management incentives were aligned, and whether capital allocation could change.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Reach of local media adds to the equation The decline of local media may also be changing the incentives around debates.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of incentives
Noun
  • This week's hearings mark the first major step in Anthony's post-conviction appeals process following his sentencing.
    — CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • If the dispute is not resolved during the examination, UnitedHealth can pursue the IRS administrative appeals process and potentially litigate the matter.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of appeals
Verb
  • The main sticking point is Real Madrid’s failure to offer something that entices both City and the player, whose contract expires at the Etihad on June 30, 2027.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Guadalupe River State Park entices visitors with its cool waters for tubing, paddling, and swimming and family-friendly campgrounds.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Definition of entices

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