1
as in plea
an earnest request
made an appeal to the public to donate desperately needed blood
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2
as in attractiveness
the power of irresistible attraction
that hot new actress has a certain indescribable appeal
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as in to book
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Recent Examples of appeal
Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
Weisser, who serves as chief executive officer and was in the courtroom daily during last winter’s weeks-long trial, said post-trial motions will be filed before the appeal process.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
The soft texture of blankets also appeals to some cats, enhancing their comfort.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
One unexpected development is that Reddit, long dogged by a reputation for mischief and mayhem, has achieved a kind of mass appeal.
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The decision of the hearing officer will be final unless appealed to the San Diego Planning Commission.
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Watch Moore’s six-minute statement/plea below, then hit the comments with your reactions.—
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Willis’ lawyer, John Picerno, entered the not guilty plea on Willis’ behalf, and the judge entered the plea on behalf of Carson, who doesn’t yet have an attorney and plans to apply for a public defender.—
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The hurdles that come with hopping on a flight with young children these days are already enough to deter many parents from booking a vacation.—
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Both suspects were arrested and booked into main jail.—
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First was a simple message on X: two prayer hands emojis.—
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Father Tony Marti from St. Francis High School in La Canada, where Stephan is a basketball player, had called earlier to offer prayers.—
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Draper, oozing charm and confidence in his expensive suit, is the quintessential ad man—a modern-day David Ogilvy, whose book Confessions of an Advertising Man once defined the industry.—
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This retro feeling is seen especially in the sneakers department, where suede brown runners have a nostalgic, ’70s charm.—
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Nevertheless, SpaceX says its own petition to revise the 1.6/2.4GHz rules was filed before Globalstar’s application for the C3 constellation.—
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Their petition sparked a three-year denaming and renaming process that engaged both the college community and the wider public.—
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Merrick was an object of fascination during his life, and his story resonated beyond his lifetime.—
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As the Oscar-winning run of The Brutalist also recently showed, the length of movies remains a perennial subject of fascination among media and moviegoers alike.—
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But sometimes the police turn out to be the bad guys, and the incriminating evidence is on them.—
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Parking Fine Captures Woman's Skincare Routine By Alyce Collins Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 The internet has been left in hysterics by a woman's parking ticket, as the incriminating image just so happened to capture her skincare routine.—
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But if his desire to return to the PGA Tour is as strong as Couples intimated, golf fans may well see him every week once again.—
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As Jaclyn tries to encourage (mock?) divorcee Laurie into having a fling at the resort with one of the staff members, Laurie is visibly torn between indulging her own desires and proving her friends’ pity to be misplaced.—
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“Appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeal. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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