Allure
allure (adjective) - the exciting and pleasing quality of somethingthe nostalgic allure of fifties Paris
I preferred to resemble my mother, who had in my eyes, grace, wit, allure and dignity.
a decidedly decadent and aristocratic allure
wasn't this part of travel's allure, to sit in a cafe enjoying a drink among strangers?
a seductive allure
possess a seductive allure
she had that indefinable quality, that certain allure
this park's allure is based on stupendous water slides
developing an even greater illusion of depth and hypnotic allure
the healthful allure (and the limits) of adult orthodontics
we try to sell it not on its allure but on its sensibility
after melody, harmony is the element that most immediately lulls or fails to allure the listener.
lose their allure on close acquaintance.
these mountains are attractive when seen from a distance, their summits neatly carved and the connecting ridges gracefully curved, but they lose their allure on close acquaintance.
a magical allure which is dangerous
oriental rugs are objects of allure and fascination for the West
the glamour and the allure of the brand
perhaps it was the allure of saving maidens in distress that lead him on
mysterious allure
a personality test holds the same mysterious allure as an astrological chart
she tried instead to deny its allure by poking fun at it
trying to deafen ourselves to its allure
trying to deafen ourselves to the allure of machismo
lost their allure
both husband and wife have lost their allure to each other
the allure of the wilderness
the allure of wilderness is a moderately well kept secret
What is it in " being lost " that holds such allure for you?
there is the growing allure of apocalyptic solutions
heightening the allure of slender shoulders
the inherent exoticism of the place can have only added to its allure
a mystical allure
a mixture of mathematical clarity and mystical allure.
scenes of horror and infamy on board of a man-of-war must surely disgust a mind than allure it.
the allure of high titles
a modicum of allure
have the allure, real or imagined, of being sophisticated or trendy
the more he succumbed to the allure of his own Führer cult and came to believe in his own myth, the more his judgement became impaired by faith in his own infallibility
she shed the movie star and his allure
job switching loses some of its allure after you do it a few times
this bank account has the added allure of a very high interest rate
allures and pitfalls
Martin Scorsese's GoodFellas vividly captured the allure and the pitfalls of life in a crime family
she personified the power, glamour, allure and influence of the mighty TV station
added to the allure
simplicity in weapon design lost some of its allure as modern " smart " munitions grew more accurate, lethal and complex.
how to identify evil and resist its allure
economic allure
they did not see the crackdown causing any fundamental change in the economic allure of drug dealing
despite its beauty and allure, L.A. has the third highest rate of violent crime in the country
after last night, I think the streets have lost their allure
Sir Malcolm's life legacy held enough allure and potential for riveting drama, or at least the possibility of profit
his paintings of summer afternoons and his pristine still lifes capture the simple allure of provincial living
the superficial allure of Western music, fashion,
the subtle hooks and melancholic allure of songs like " Haven't I Been a Fool " and " Haunted House"
New Orleans' principal allure is a way of life found only in foreign lands if at all
the allure of the canyon or waterfall that might be around the next bend
his flight added a certain allure to his reputation
a challenging language to learn, carrying with it the sweet allure of forbidden fruit.
make sure the consumer is confronted with every possible allure and incentive, " says retail analyst Kurt Barnard
The Bullwinkle Show " has a certain idiosyncratic allure, but otherwise, females are absent entirely or completely pea-brained
Broadway-style musical that captures the gung-ho spirit of the Georgia gold rush days and the allure of the West
"Cocaine, with its phenomenal expense, glamorous allure, and severe legal penalties, is an attractive vehicle for demonstrating wealth, status...
there was other evidence that Brown's allure might be fading
what's the allure of this issue?
riding in a bus does not have quite the same allure as traveling by plane
Example sentences:
* The pastel-coloured costumes were at once demure and provocative; fitted tight from throat to hip, they clung to every line of the delicate, high-breasted figures, heightening the allure of slender shoulders, tiny waists and the swell of young Ranks; below the waist, however, the gossamer-light, side-split skirts and billowing trousers of white silk shrouded legs and thighs in secrecy, and to Chuck and Joseph the exotic girls of Saigon seemed not to walk but to float gently beneath the tamarinds on the evening breeze.
* The allure of pipes, of a lute, of a lyre, a flute.
* A girl may simultaneously have to wear a masculine tie; show womanly maturity, conceal feminine allure; present a female non-assertive front in the classroom; and read male-oriented textbooks.
* The inherent exoticism of the place can have only added to its allure and, for those whose tastes tended in that direction, the soft purring caresses and total availability of the bar-girls must have seemed irresistible.
* And, let's be frank, I fear the diminished sexual allure that woman might suffer from wearing clothes that are out of fashion.
* Perhaps the best description of his composition has come from the New York Times John Rockwell, who called it a mixture of mathematical clarity and mystical allure.
* The scenes of horror and infamy on board of a man-of-war are so many and so great that I think they must rather disgust a mind than allure it.
* Its re-emergence as spectacle relates more visibly to its cult status and the nostalgic allure of fifties Paris; a marginalised and dissolute existence in the company of exotic friends and of romantic places with beautiful names.
* When the press finally has to confront masculinist music head on, it gives up any attempt to reclaim it, and tries instead to deny its allure by poking fun at it.
* Surely that's a better way to deal with machismo than trying to deafen ourselves to its allure.
* The Saatchis are yesterday's men; Next has shed George Davis and its allure and this has been an end of year without bonuses for the City as it seeks to operate within the constraints of a tight credit policy and high interest rates.
* And the more he succumbed to the allure of his own Führer cult and came to believe in his own myth, the more his judgement became impaired by faith in his own infallibility, losing his grip on what could and could not be achieved solely through the strength of his will.
* Not only are foreign programmes often better made, but they also have the allure, real or imagined, of being sophisticated or trendy.
* They do not possess the seductive allure of other parts of the female anatomy.
* He refuses to play for the moment, boldly pressing on where others tend to dwell; yet, with those Philadelphians really turning it on for the composer with whom this orchestra is most indelibly associated, superbly captured in Decca sound of great sumptuousness and tonal allure (even if not always ideally balanced), it all makes for compulsive listening.
* When I grew up, opera had all the allure of a thé dansant on Bournemouth pier.
* Older than I by about six years, with no outstanding attributes, yet she had that indefinable quality, that certain allure (for me, at any rate).
* Still, the Lo Life is beginning to lose its allure for many of the faithful.
* The exercise in Chapter I questioned the use of these seductive parts of speech, so you will be healthily suspicious of their allure.
* Passing the test allows a character to sense that there is some magical allure or drawing-in effect here which is dangerous.
* It is perhaps because the rugs are both unique and at the same time a faithful continuation of ancestral traditions that oriental rugs are objects of allure and fascination for the West.
* He was fascinated by the power he saw inside the rich clothes, the allure of high titles, the estates, the enrapturing confidence of the Army, the experiences…
* It held no allure for me.
* She had allowed herself to be deceived, carried away by his physical allure already.
* You mean he's losing his allure.
* While the prospect of cycling through York is attractive the idea of doing the same thing in Newcastle or Middlesbrough does not have quite the same allure.
