How to Use mesmerize in a Sentence

mesmerize

verb
Definition of mesmerizenext
Synonyms for mesmerizenext
  • As a child, she was mesmerized by the paint jobs, hydraulics and the curves of the cars.
    — Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024
  • But that day in 1996, the movie Twister mesmerized him.
    — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024
  • Check out the fierce glare of the bald eagles — the birds are mesmerizing.
    — Marjie Lambert, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2017
  • And Gates, for his part, seems quite mesmerized by Jobs to this day.
    — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, 7 July 2019
  • She was mesmerized by the black-and-white photos, and the bride posing in them.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Watch the full video above and prepare to be mesmerized.
    — The Editors, Cosmopolitan, 26 Feb. 2018
  • One yearns to stroke the long, curved ears, marvel at the shape, and stand mesmerized by the rich patina.
    — The New York Times, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2018
  • This might not have been the first time you've been mesmerized by Leiomy's fierce presence.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Sep. 2018
  • During the trip, he was mesmerized by the view — and by Lane’s ability to tell time by the sun.
    — Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2023
  • The most fun part to sing is Michelle Williams’ mesmerizing bridge, which is arguably one of the best of all time.
    — Ada Tseng, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The sushi chef worked quickly with his hands, and the woman couldn’t help but be mesmerized.
    — Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 6 June 2018
  • Cao leaned over the back of his boat, mesmerized by the sun playing on the churn of arctic water.
    — Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2018
  • The sounds of water lapping on the rocks, seagulls squawking, and the wail of a loon mesmerize us.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2021
  • And when Mount Toll comes into view near the summit of Audubon, the view is mesmerizing.
    — John Meyer, The Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Her globe-trotting beats ask my body to move in all kinds of ways, and I'm mesmerized by her voice, which floats over them all.
    — Leor Galil, Chicago Reader, 17 Apr. 2018
  • And yes, David’s take was both mesmerizing and moving for all of us.
    — Daniel Kohn, Spin, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Since solstice, every night we have been mesmerized by thousands of lights in our tree canopy, from the ground to 50 feet in the air.
    — Washington Post, 3 July 2024
  • At one point, Paul tells a story about driving mesmerized through the dark as a hare bounds along in the beam of his headlights.
    — Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
  • Karlos and Ivana, now six months old, stare at it, mesmerized.
    — Nichole Sobecki, National Geographic, 21 Nov. 2019
  • As the very first rays of golden sunshine rose across the snowy mountain tops we were mesmerized.
    — Romy Gill, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Hoshi is mesmerized and wants to know how the anglerfish is glowing so brightly in the sea.
    — Dawn Guest, star-telegram, 22 Sep. 2017
  • Even better, the backyard serves up mesmerizing views of the LA cityscape.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Gavin Newsom is mesmerized by the growth of driverless cars.
    — Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023
  • From the start, those findings mesmerized the world of cell therapy.
    — Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, 15 July 2019
  • The service dog in-training was mesmerized by the country singer.
    — Katina Beniaris, Country Living, 8 Feb. 2017
  • The over-the-top waitress uniforms and [year-round] Christmas decor was mesmerizing to me.
    — Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
  • Judge is the rookie phenom whose 51 home runs have mesmerized the baseball world.
    — Connor Grossman, SI.com, 30 Sep. 2017
  • The effect is mesmerizing and makes the caseback as interesting as the front view, to say the least.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2023
  • And above all, Klein is thrilled to give both Ali and the public a chance to see his mesmerizing early performance.
    — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Bruno praised his leadership in the rumba, while Carrie Ann said that his use of momentum was mesmerizing to watch.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024

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