1
as in to fascinate
to attract or delight as if by magic
the child actress enchanted audiences with her bubbly personality
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2
as in to possess
to cast a spell on
out of spite, the jealous queen enchanted her chief rival for the title of the fairest one of all
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3
as in to hypnotize
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
the tales about the young wizard have enchanted children around the globe
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Recent Examples of enchant
Coperni’s timing proved, well, enchanted.
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Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Not so long ago, humans believed that everything was enchanted.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
For two South Londoners, Yawning Portal are oddly enchanted by the American Midwest.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2025
Brownell recalls being enchanted by the electric chemistry between Thompson and Ha when shooting the heart-fluttering sequence.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
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Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Not so long ago, humans believed that everything was enchanted.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
For two South Londoners, Yawning Portal are oddly enchanted by the American Midwest.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2025
Brownell recalls being enchanted by the electric chemistry between Thompson and Ha when shooting the heart-fluttering sequence.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchant
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But commenters were also fascinated by a series of colorful graphs plotting dose-response curves for individual types of exercise, purporting to show that walking is the best, jogging is good but not too much, swimming is no good at all, and so on.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
30 Jan. 2026
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Though the Durutti Column had been a disaster, Wilson was fascinated by the guitarist, who admired punk’s willfulness even though his own musical taste tended toward jazz, blues, and the classical tradition.—
Brad Shoup,
Pitchfork,
24 Jan. 2026
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Translated by Sara Khalili Today, the Islamic Republic of Iran resembles a half-lifeless body collapsed on the ground, yet still possessing powerful arms.—
Shahrnush Parsipur,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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The remaining three are charged with conspiracy to use, transfer, acquire and possess SNAP benefits.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The clip has charmed people online because of how intentional the whole thing feels.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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The commissioners were charmed, but the real win was when a representative of a local homeowners’ association invited the students to attend their next meeting to discuss the project.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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After more than a decade of success, the 2000s saw a recession that some thought might spell the end of the space sim genre.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Lightfoot performed well when rushing the passer when spelling Bain and Mesidor.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Red Hill is creating smaller suites and sprucing up the interior to entice new leases.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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Illinois is offering discounts, including $5 tickets, $1 wings and $7 domestic beers, to try to entice fans.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Kingsley, an acting legend thanks to his Oscar-winning performance in Gandhi, later dived so deep into a scene from episode three that the crowd, bewitched by witnessing the actor’s process, erupted into applause.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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With a sprinkle of '80s nonsensical wit, Splash is an easy-breezy watch that finds its place in the sun by being ridiculously campy while grounding itself in earnestness, thanks to Hanks and Hannah's bewitching lead performances.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
3 Feb. 2026
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Smirk flies under the banner ‘Make Fun, Not War’ and delights to needle and tweak the NFL and the gravitas of its Big Game.—
Greg Cote
February 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Since the dawn of time, the romance of railways has seduced poets, spellbound novelists, and dealt directors the perfect hand for capturing fleeting friendships, illicit affairs, and all manner of crimes and capers.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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In this version of the classic tale, Peter is Wendy's father, and James, the book’s Captain Hook, plans to seduce her to get back at his nemesis.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Enchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchant. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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