as in appealing
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
a bewitching woman who has never lacked for suitors
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as in possessing
to cast a spell on
a Wiccan who believes that it is indeed possible to bewitch someone
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as in fascinating
to attract or delight as if by magic
an animated film that bewitches children and adults alike
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Recent Examples of bewitching
Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
Lopez’s Spider Woman gets a bad pixie wig and even more garish goth costuming appropriate for a bewitching, bitchy succubus.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Marie Bladt, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
Robert Eggers’s gothic remake is coming to the streamer after a bewitching theatrical run.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Undergoing treatment for drug addiction at the time, Winehouse delivered a bewitching performance via satellite from a London soundstage, which was made to look like a posh jazz nightclub.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
Lopez’s Spider Woman gets a bad pixie wig and even more garish goth costuming appropriate for a bewitching, bitchy succubus.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
This mix of pigments created a unique, bewitching shade and with its creamy finish created over-hydrated lips—even more kissable.
—Marie Bladt, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
Robert Eggers’s gothic remake is coming to the streamer after a bewitching theatrical run.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bewitching
Adjective
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Even companies that were initially resistant to producing electric vehicles like Toyota have begun to restructure portfolios to include appealing models.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Buildings with strong contrasts between dark and light areas are more appealing to lady beetles.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
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Their charges include possessing weapons of mass destruction, possessing explosive devices and threat of terrorism, Fox 13 reported.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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In April, O’Connor was arrested on separate charges of possessing child pornography and transmitting harmful material to minors.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The charismatic former French Open champion Yannick Noah skippers the team as Tim Henman comes in as vice-captain.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The charismatic British producer was in Cambridge after just penning a new deal with Sony, cementing his place as Left Bank’s executive chair.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
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This is especially true with love planet Venus charming your sixth house of daily routines, work environments and day-to-day affairs.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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As noticed by Variety, the film was warmly received at the festival, charming the critics with its tale of two people who meet by the sea.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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Then the picture begins to blur before coming back into clear focus to reveal Novak, still enchanting at 92, standing in a room filled with her paintings.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Those batteries will then lead to cost, weight and material savings, creating an attractive selection of affordable, efficient new-energy vehicles, reported New Atlas.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Sep. 2025
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While the heat of a laptop is attractive, the bigger draw is the familiar scent left behind by their owner.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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But after Davina publicly accuses Julia mid-labor of seducing Lord Lovat, the group of women suddenly turn on Julia, yelling at her to repent her sins and repeatedly questioning her about the paternity of her child.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The drama follows Veneno (played by non-pro Víctor Miguel), a headstrong young drifter who survives by seducing truck drivers at 24-hour roadside diners called cachimbas.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
25 Aug. 2025
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Because while the perks of his elevated status are enticing, maintaining his dominance is as difficult as establishing it.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Nutrients from the Orinoco Delta make the waters particularly enticing to marine life and also help the island’s barrel sponges grow especially huge.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Bewitching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewitching. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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