1
as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at
generally the star of a TV commercial is an attractive person
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2
as in appealing
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
world travel has always been very attractive to me
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attractive opportunities
enticing opportunities
exciting opportunities
lucrative opportunities
impressive opportunities
interesting opportunities
attractive people
an attractive candidate
an appealing candidate
an impressive candidate
a talented candidate
a desirable candidate
a promising candidate
an attractive place
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Recent Examples of attractive
His third flick, Heads of State, which despite the attractive pairing of John Cena and Idris Elba, is simply more of the same, but tamed down enough to somehow earn a PG-13 with a bloated running time of 113 mind- numbing minutes.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Orange fall color and attractive reddish-brown winter bark add beauty throughout the seasons.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
Sparklers, which burn at very high temperatures, can be attractive for young children to grab onto, Hendin said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
Robert, who turns 28 on Aug. 3, is somewhat more attractive, a plus defender in center who has stolen 21 bases in 26 attempts.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Orange fall color and attractive reddish-brown winter bark add beauty throughout the seasons.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
Sparklers, which burn at very high temperatures, can be attractive for young children to grab onto, Hendin said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
Robert, who turns 28 on Aug. 3, is somewhat more attractive, a plus defender in center who has stolen 21 bases in 26 attempts.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attractive
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Jinkx had a beautiful showing in a season where the queens all got to just show their best every week.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
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So go ahead, live in the Arizona desert, the Colorado mountains, Upstate New York, or, like me, the beautiful plains of Oklahoma.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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When cut thin, red onion delivers an appealing flavor without bitterness.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
28 June 2025
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Overall, though, the album retains the party vibe and reggaetón base that’s made Cris MJ’s songs so appealing.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Night Light® is a handsome, compact variety, producing radiant golden foliage that takes on bronze and chartreuse hues in winter.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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The main building for what is now the Austin State Hospital is a handsome neoclassical structure designed for the asylum that chartered in 1856.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Her father, Tom, was a forceful, charismatic man who worked as a commercial real-estate developer.—
Mary Jane Gibson,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2025
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Pitt is there to glower and exude experience, and Idris brims with youthful, charismatic arrogance.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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July 6, 2025: Rodman watching Shelton’s match at Wimbledon is so cute the ESPN announcer literally giggles trying to talk about them.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
7 July 2025
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Oh, and the best pairs of the bunch are also plain old comfy (and cute, in a gorpcore kind of way).—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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At first, the breathless news stories seemed charming and harmless.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
5 July 2025
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This adorably resilient and charming 7-year-old Australian Cattle Dog has been waiting for her forever home at the Arizona Humane Society since March - much too long for such a loving pup.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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With so many lovely fruits at our fingertips, there’s no reason to trifle with making a trifle this summer.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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The post goes on to include a lovely list of recommendations for both kids and adults looking to scratch a fantastical itch.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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Across the technology investing world, investors are scaling their bets on a seductive thesis: Generative AI will transform low-margin service businesses into high-margin software companies.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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On this song in particular, there’s both this seductive whisper and this exaggerated, bimbo breathiness.—
Reanna Cruz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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“Attractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/attractive. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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