seduction
noun
se·duc·tion
si-ˈdək-shən 
1
: the act of seducing
especially
: the enticement of a person to sexual intercourse
2
: something that seduces : temptation
3
: something that attracts or charms
Examples of seduction in a Sentence
The book describes his seductions of young women.
the swift seduction of the home buyers into a bigger house than they could afford
Recent Examples on the Web
That playful energy extends to the production, from a central riff played on a synth that must have had a duck-call setting to the French seduction poem recited by Marie France.
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
Shellshock has a smooth-but-not-leering voice, making him about the only singer who could successfully pull off the ‘Butterfly’ seduction.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 25 June 2024
Under state law, the South Bend Police Department was required to report Barber’s 2022 felony convictions for child seduction and official misconduct to the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, but failed to do so, according to the state agency.
—Jessica Contrera, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
There was an art to seduction, and Madonna had mastered it.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 16 June 2024
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
Shellshock has a smooth-but-not-leering voice, making him about the only singer who could successfully pull off the ‘Butterfly’ seduction.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 25 June 2024
Under state law, the South Bend Police Department was required to report Barber’s 2022 felony convictions for child seduction and official misconduct to the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, but failed to do so, according to the state agency.
—Jessica Contrera, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
There was an art to seduction, and Madonna had mastered it.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 16 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for seduction
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“Seduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seduction. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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