How to Use tantalize in a Sentence

tantalize

verb
Definition of tantalizenext
Synonyms for tantalizenext
  • She was tantalized by the possibility of earning a lot of money quickly.
  • Hints of the old Tiger have tantalized fans and goosed TV ratings.
    — Jason Gay, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2018
  • All the local teams have done since then was tantalize and tease.
    — Author: Rick Maese, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2018
  • An entire area there to tantalize you and stress you out.
    — Dave Thier, Forbes, 7 June 2021
  • The crisp crunch of the tomatoes paired with a creamy dipping sauce is a play on textures that is sure to tantalize the senses.
    — Washington Post, 5 May 2021
  • Feast like a king on turkey legs, desserts, craft beers, and other foods to tantalize your taste buds.
    — Courant Community, 5 June 2018
  • What the Colts saw from Richardson in his 173 snaps was tantalizing.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Sip it slowly and let the flavors tantalize your palate.
    — Mark Zeigler, sandiegouniontribune.com, 13 July 2018
  • Around the holidays, there’s one room in the home where the tantalizing aromas of good food and the chatter of good folk converge: the kitchen.
    — Kim Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
  • The promise of what those players and, in turn, the team could be was enough to distract and tantalize everyone.
    — Mike Sielski, Philly.com, 18 May 2018
  • The idea of adding a young star point guard like Irving to a team with Leonard on the wing was a tantalizing one, for all of the obvious reasons.
    — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Apr. 2018
  • Ruggs showed off speed that will tantalize NFL teams on an 81-yard catch-and-run touchdown in the first quarter.
    — Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2019
  • But he has been tantalized by the idea of solving the North Korea problem since long before that.
    — Mark Landler, The Seattle Times, 11 June 2018
  • In their absence, there is a thin bill of games that is anything but tantalizing.
    — Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Genteel movie stars like George Clooney and Paul Rudd tantalize paparazzi with full, bushy beards.
    — Adrian Bonenberger, The New Republic, 4 June 2019
  • That should set up a tantalizing all-Russian contest for the women's gold on Feb. 21 and 23.
    — USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2018
  • Or took note of the way an experienced film director cuts away from a scene just in time to tantalize you?
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Of course, there are details that tantalize us with meaning, and then there are those that just seem incomplete.
    — Arianna Rebolini, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2021
  • The beloved hot dog stand that tantalized taste buds with its sights and smells at many Home Depot stores in metro Detroit could be returning.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 Aug. 2023
  • His athleticism at both ends of the floor is tantalizing.
    — Peter Dawson, star-telegram, 15 May 2018
  • As the first earth sign of the zodiac, Taureans are thrilled by anything that tantalizes the senses.
    — Allure, 14 Aug. 2018
  • And the prospects for putting that inventory to use are tantalizing.
    — Martin Oeggerli, National Geographic, 17 Dec. 2019
  • Then, privately write out scenarios that have tantalized you and place them in a box.
    — Brendan Tapley, Woman's Day, 25 May 2018
  • With prices starting at $999, some of these new types of PCs can seem like tantalizing deals, whether for you or someone heading off to school this fall.
    — Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
  • That’s a tantalizing setup, but not much about Fair Play works beyond it.
    — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Indeed, her store is filled with about 20 under-the-radar chocolate brands that will tantalize your tastebuds.
    — Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2021
  • For the past 100 years or so, Boiseans have been tantalized by the thought that a network of tunnels was dug beneath the city by residents of Chinatown.
    — Maria L. La Ganga, idahostatesman, 4 May 2018
  • Delta 8 is all about tantalizing flavors that will leave you craving for more.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Peper only tantalizes us with the vaguest contours of what the feed and its antiparticle, Analog, are like.
    — Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, 6 May 2018
  • The two youngsters have been widely tipped to provide tennis’ next great rivalry and the thought of them meeting in the semifinals again is already a tantalizing prospect.
    — Matias Grez, CNN, 30 June 2024

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