enchanted
adjective
en·chant·ed
in-ˈchan-təd 
en-
1
: placed under or as if under a magic spell
an enchanted forest/island
: having or seeming to have a magical quality
an enchanted evening
A journey beneath a rig is an excursion to an enchanted realm.—
Paul K. Driessen
Paul K. Driessen2
: made to feel delightfully pleased or charmed
I was enchanted, ravished with pleasure by what I saw.—Robert Garis
Robert GarisHis many previous works have attracted a loyal, enchanted following.—George Johnson
George JohnsonHollywood may be in a tizzy over the upcoming movie version of his … first novel, … but others aren't nearly as enchanted.—Steve Daly
Steve Daly
enchantedly
adverb
… trying to provide one of the first-round upsets to which the public is so enchantedly accustomed.
—Alexander Wolff
Alexander Wolff
Examples of enchanted in a Sentence
an enchanted isle of the South Pacific
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While some fans were thrilled to see the return of a Snapchat filter, matte-lip sporting Jenner, others were less enchanted, calling the reality star out for appropriating Black culture.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Kids can come in costume and enjoy trick or treating and interactive Halloween stations, from meeting the friendly witch in Candyland and uncovering wild experiments in the Mad Scientist’s Lab, to encountering a beloved princess and mischievous villain in their enchanted garden.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Being a character onscreen transports you forever into another, more enchanted realm.
—Susan Orlean, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025
All the while, the enchanted garden where Travis would get down on one knee was being assembled outside of his and Swift’s house.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Kids can come in costume and enjoy trick or treating and interactive Halloween stations, from meeting the friendly witch in Candyland and uncovering wild experiments in the Mad Scientist’s Lab, to encountering a beloved princess and mischievous villain in their enchanted garden.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Being a character onscreen transports you forever into another, more enchanted realm.
—Susan Orlean, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025
All the while, the enchanted garden where Travis would get down on one knee was being assembled outside of his and Swift’s house.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Enchanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enchanted. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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