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as in charmed
being or appearing to be under a magic spell
a striking beauty who was accustomed to having entranced and tongue-tied young suitors
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as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
the entranced look on her face as she danced at the ball
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as in delighted
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
a production of The Nutcracker ballet that will entrance audiences
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Recent Examples of entranced
Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Pictures of birthday cakes, hospital visits, church functions, and target practice sessions sit beside snaps of a levitating water can, a flying briefcase, or an entranced friend.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Max Berlinger, Vogue, 11 June 2026
When the British artist Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s work was exhibited at the New Museum in 2017, viewers were entranced by the way her paintings reflected the deep solitude of each of her subjects.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
Those couple of weeks of the knockout rounds at Germany 2006 were like a holiday romance, where Zidane and France were entranced with one another.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
He’s entranced by his discovery even though there appears to be some kind of ominous presence stalking the space, too, never quite caught on-camera.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 May 2026
As the story builds toward a violent showdown between the mourners and the town, the reader will be entranced by its surreal language and bizarre logic.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Remember flipping through your cable channels and suddenly becoming entranced by someone hawking must-have knives or jewelry on QVC?
—Amanda Mull, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Johnson is entranced by physics.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Especially once she's entranced both her siblings into doing the same thing.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Bay Area News Group After growing up in Baguio City in the Philippines, where dessert often meant treats like fresh mangoes, sticky rice or coconut candy, Elisa Sunga became entranced with baked desserts like cakes when her family moved to Antioch, in the East Bay area, in 2001.
—Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Pictures of birthday cakes, hospital visits, church functions, and target practice sessions sit beside snaps of a levitating water can, a flying briefcase, or an entranced friend.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
For those discerning shoppers entranced not by fresh-off-the-runway finds (too common, too mass-produced), but, instead, garments with history and legacy embedded in their seams, these are holy grails.
—Max Berlinger, Vogue, 11 June 2026
When the British artist Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s work was exhibited at the New Museum in 2017, viewers were entranced by the way her paintings reflected the deep solitude of each of her subjects.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
Those couple of weeks of the knockout rounds at Germany 2006 were like a holiday romance, where Zidane and France were entranced with one another.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
He’s entranced by his discovery even though there appears to be some kind of ominous presence stalking the space, too, never quite caught on-camera.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 May 2026
As the story builds toward a violent showdown between the mourners and the town, the reader will be entranced by its surreal language and bizarre logic.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Remember flipping through your cable channels and suddenly becoming entranced by someone hawking must-have knives or jewelry on QVC?
—Amanda Mull, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Johnson is entranced by physics.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Especially once she's entranced both her siblings into doing the same thing.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entranced
Adjective
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Across this charmed Knicks run, not many public flowers have been tossed Thibodeau’s way from his former team.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Mary Janes gives the same charmed effect as flats, only with more arch support.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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As the film’s dance sequences played in front of me before ending in an ecstatic, cathartic rave-release, I was reminded again of that hopeful feeling for what the future may hold.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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Christina Baanders-Decker and her husband, who run Midwest Cyclery in Westport, were ecstatic to learn the Dutch national team would call Kansas City home for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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British socialite Gertrude Shilling, the mother and muse of milliner David Shilling, delighted Ascot crowds for decades by wearing her son’s fantastical creations.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Fans were delighted by the victory.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Cottage gardens are filled with charming, whimsical, and natural elements, creating an enchanted look.—
Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
30 May 2026
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First opened in 2019, Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure takes riders on a journey deep into the Forbidden Forest on an enchanted motorcycle.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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One of the greatest joys of my life was watching my favourite uncle, a big, mighty chieftain visiting from my family’s little kingdom in Nigeria, watching The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre absolutely enraptured.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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The enraptured bridge takes it from exceptional to masterful.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Princess Kate, 44, previously revealed that all of her children are fascinated by planes and other aircraft.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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Because people's feelings, passions, and motivations have always fascinated me.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Besides politics, Lasher admits falling hard for magic tricks as a young person and even wrote a popular book about doing tricks.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Soccer is ‘magic’ Most of the players were born outside of Haiti, and most have never stepped foot in the country.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Wayne Brady, Billy Porter and Harvey Fierstein are giddy with excitement for the preview of their upcoming production Encores!—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The future shotstopper was out the door and sprinting in giddy celebration up a street near Bloemfontein before the players had even begun their shimmy.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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“Entranced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entranced. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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