enchanted; enchanting; enchants
1
: to influence by or as if by charms and incantation : bewitch
2
: to attract and move deeply : rouse to ecstatic admiration
the scene enchanted her to the point of tears—
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The book has enchanted children for almost a century.
The beauty of the place enchants.
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Sharareh Drury, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Vara, like many of her readers, is both enchanted by the web and disgusted with the companies that control it.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Half a world away from Thailand’s swaying palms, Four Seasons Napa Valley’s enchanting poolside setting boasts its own indigenous beauty — acres of Cabernet vines with sweeping views of the Palisades mountains, modern farmhouse guest rooms and sprawling two-to-four bedroom residences.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
There were those around the program enchanted by the notion of hiring a younger coach who might fully come into his own in College Park, as Dusty May did at Michigan this year.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enchant
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“Enchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enchant. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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