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as in charmed
being or appearing to be under a magic spell
a striking beauty who was accustomed to having entranced and tongue-tied young suitors
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as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
the entranced look on her face as she danced at the ball
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as in delighted
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
a production of The Nutcracker ballet that will entrance audiences
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entranced
Adjective
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Last film: Licorice Pizza (2021) P.T.A., as he is affectionately known, has had a charmed life, awards-wise; ironically, the only time he’s ever struck out was with 2002’s Punch Drunk Love, believed by many to be one of his best movies.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025 -
Like Sylvester, buyers were also charmed and impressed by Cox and Pearl.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the show, Kristine sees Natalia (Imogen Faith Reid) as her next project, and her husband, Michael (Mark Duplass), is ecstatic to finally have a daughter.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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Riley is ecstatic and calls her mom Rachel (Alison Pill) for permission, who agrees to invite the artist over.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For the show, the duo built an office space embedded with silicone paintings full of chivalric symbols: the mirror, the castle, the knight, the enchanted woods.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Well, thanks to an enchanted photo booth, Noah (Adam Devine) is about to find out.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The crowd - like at almost every cricket ground in the world when India plays - was partisan for the men in blue with giddy fans riding the emotion of every twist and turn of a gripping final.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Even today, Leach said people are more giddy about meeting her mother than the assistant chief.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Treating Fundraising Like Sales Fundraising is a sales process, not a magic trick.—
Mike Mahlkow,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Her magic solution: a supplement from Amazon to fight iron deficiency, and a health newsletter that promised tips for weight loss, a clean gut, and better health.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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What fascinated me about the book is how everybody is part of this drive that this woman had.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2024
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As a young child, Johnson was fascinated by books.—
Calvin Tomkins,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Donaldson’s magical moment will go down as an instant classic in Michigan lore.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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The night of her Broadway debut was nothing short of magical.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The bicyclist was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center with critical injuries, and has since died, the report stated.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2025
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The unidentified victim was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries to the chest and hand, Josef said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Entranced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entranced. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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