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as in fascinates
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
don't let their promises of immense riches bedazzle you
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as in blinds
to overpower with light
the theater's enormous chandelier bedazzled me as a child
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There is something magical about a firefly that fascinates young and old alike.
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There is something about the play Harvey that fascinates me, especially for right now.
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Dust blinds every two weeks and clean them at least twice each year to maintain a fresh, healthy home.
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Gartner predicts that over 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by 2027, and analyst Anushree Verma noted that most are driven by hype that blinds organizations to real deployment complexity.
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Allegheny National Forest, just around 90 minutes from Erie, Pennsylvania, enchants with rolling peaks that reflect off calm, paddle-friendly waterways.
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Ella has shades of Holly Hunter's intense, workaholic producer Jane from Brooks' 1987 masterpiece Broadcast News, the smartest person in any room who both exhausts and enchants everyone around her.
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This lacecap hydrangea dazzles with electric blue flowers atop compact, sturdy stems that resist flopping in the garden.
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Venus dazzles its way into Leo on Saturday, June 13, shifting the focus toward confidence, visibility and creative self-promotion, while the new moon in Gemini on Sunday, June 14 sets the stage for fresh ideas, interviews and networking.
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Everyone on stage mesmerizes, yet Christopher Nell as The Boy, a barrel of laughs and an acrobat, nonetheless steals the show.
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During halftime, the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band mesmerizes the crowd with its military precision and complex formations.
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Set the scene This resort stuns, with magical panoramic views of the northern coastline of Crete.
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Tabitha and Jade flee into the tunnels after an earthquake temporarily stuns the monsters, and Jade and his crew race to their vehicles to outrun the monsters that have come to the surface under the cover of this false night.
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“Bedazzles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedazzles. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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