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as in to fascinate
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
don't let their promises of immense riches bedazzle you
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Recent Examples of bedazzle
Its crackling embers, bedazzled glitter and dances to salsa Caleña beats soothe and heal in equal measure, but also implore audiences to join in on the fun.
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Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
So bedazzled that for the moment, no one talked about the festering divides and discontent that brought the first Gilded Age to an end.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Of course, the nostalgia and the glamour and the showgirl element of all of it and being bedazzled head to toe looks like a lot of fun.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
One look featured a black dress with a faux turtleneck, a leather jacket, dangling diamond earrings and a black, bedazzled Yves Saint Laurent purse slung around her side.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
So bedazzled that for the moment, no one talked about the festering divides and discontent that brought the first Gilded Age to an end.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Of course, the nostalgia and the glamour and the showgirl element of all of it and being bedazzled head to toe looks like a lot of fun.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
One look featured a black dress with a faux turtleneck, a leather jacket, dangling diamond earrings and a black, bedazzled Yves Saint Laurent purse slung around her side.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedazzle
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In 1956, an aspiring young actor named Gene Hackman joined the Pasadena Playhouse in California, struggling to find a way into a field he’d been fascinated with since childhood.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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He has been fascinated by the players’ kits, wondering whether more can be done to optimise comfort and performance.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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But at what cost? The compulsion to be right often blinds us to alternative perspectives, limits our creative problem-solving, and stifles growth.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Polar bears typically give birth around New Year’s Day to blind, hairless cubs weighing in at around one pound.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Visit during sunrise or sunset for enchanting views of Christoffelberg.—
Curaçao Tourist Board,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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The competition’s ultimate underdog story belongs to Calais and the team of talented and spirited fourth-tier part-timers who enchanted the whole of France by battling their way to the final in 2000.—
Tom Williams,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Kylie Cosmetics founder dazzled in her dress, which deconstructed the classic corset.—
Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
3 Mar. 2025
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Scarlett Johansson dazzled from all angles at the 2025 Oscars.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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But those imperfections are the flaws that mark The Brutalist as a work of human hands — an original screenplay, told in novelistic scope with bold visuals, a hypnotizing score, and the ambition to make an American movie of the kind that stopped existing decades ago.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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The funky, vibrant record is utterly hypnotizing as Leven vies for the attention of the one who has his heart.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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In the months since the militant opposition group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham stunned the world by bringing down the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad in early December 2024, Syria has faced many pressing concerns.—
PATRICK VINCK,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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Maryland has never earned the No. 4 seed in the league tournament and was the No. 5 seed once in 2019 when it was stunned by No. 13 Nebraska in the second round.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Bedazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedazzle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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