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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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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as in to enthral
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
Medium-deep amber; enchanting aromas of caramel, honey, apricot and orange pekoe tea with a delicate balsamic note.
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Tom Hyland, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
From enchanting floral arches to elegant bouquets and charming table runners, this wedding décor can infuse your special day with the essence of spring.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Her body is discovered on the shoreline and she is buried by fishermen after they are enchanted by her beauty.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
Even 75 years after its release, the timeless fairytale continues to enchant audiences with its magic and happily-ever-after love story.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Tom Hyland, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
From enchanting floral arches to elegant bouquets and charming table runners, this wedding décor can infuse your special day with the essence of spring.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Her body is discovered on the shoreline and she is buried by fishermen after they are enchanted by her beauty.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
Even 75 years after its release, the timeless fairytale continues to enchant audiences with its magic and happily-ever-after love story.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchant
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Laura is particularly fascinated by all things aquatic, paleontology, nanotechnology, and exploring how science influences daily life.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
3 Apr. 2025
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Football content creator Will Powell — better known by his social media pseudonym, Bryan’s Gunn — has always been fascinated by the linguistic quirks and tropes of football.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Geological and mineralogical evidence shows that Mars once possessed a thicker atmosphere than the planet has today.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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Experts debated the connection, but by 2001 paleontologists uncovered early whale ankle bones that possessed traits only seen among artiodactyls.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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Wynn-Williams was horrified by the situation, but Zuckerberg — charmed by Dzodan’s allegiance to him in the face of possible prosecution by a nation with strict internet laws — wanted to celebrate the moment with a Facebook post, Wynn-Williams says.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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Consider how former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann charmed investors and employees with his vision, despite unsustainable business practices.—
Nuala Walsh,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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All the while, he’s typically dressed in a form-fitting dress, a shoulder-length wig and heeled boots (because open-toed shoes around hatchets and augers could spell disaster).—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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Mendoza said those problems include the ticking time bomb that is the city budget’s structural deficit and how that could spell an adverse effect on Pritzker and the rest of state government.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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One reason is that in order to entice people to buy its stock, a company needs to offer potential shareholders something in return.—
Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Those touches are some of the reasons that entice fans to buy from brands.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Could this bewitching little bag finally cure my overpacking tendencies?—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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Still, for all of humankind’s efforts to keep the land in place, the very thing that makes the Outer Banks so bewitching also leaves them entirely exposed to the elements.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
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Henry Fonda belonged to a bygone Hollywood era of stories and role models geared to delighting moviegoers’ curiosity.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 Apr. 2025
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Ahead, discover 20 options designed to delight every type of bride (and to come in handy when the occasion calls for it).—
Sarah Zendejas,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
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Single women—more likely, naturally, to be seduced by the devil—were disproportionately executed for witchcraft.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
2 Apr. 2025
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Taking over a century-old garden house hidden within Shanghai’s storied alleys, Samuel Gui Yang softly partitioned the space, seducing the audience yet making every one of them a clandestine voyeur.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Enchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchant. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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