as in to fascinate
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show
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With two days still to go, designers like LaPointe, Monse, and Tia Adeola have kept us mesmerized, even on Super Bowl Sunday.
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Mecca Pryor, Essence, 10 Feb. 2025
If the multiplayer plot doesn’t exactly catch fire, the mesmerizing images foster an immersive experience — one that, ironically enough, would probably play best on the big screen.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
Mary Elizabeth Williams, a soprano with a strong lower extension, was mesmerizing in the title role, her superb diction giving emotional edge to a sometimes wooden text.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Much of the work is deeply involving and sometimes mesmerizing.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
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Mecca Pryor, Essence, 10 Feb. 2025
If the multiplayer plot doesn’t exactly catch fire, the mesmerizing images foster an immersive experience — one that, ironically enough, would probably play best on the big screen.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
Mary Elizabeth Williams, a soprano with a strong lower extension, was mesmerizing in the title role, her superb diction giving emotional edge to a sometimes wooden text.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Much of the work is deeply involving and sometimes mesmerizing.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
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