enchanting
adjective
en·chant·ing
in-ˈchan-tiŋ 
en-
: powerfully pleasing, appealing, or delightful : charming
enchanting music
an enchanting story
a book with enchanting illustrations
One of the most enchanting museums in London is also one of the world's most important for architectural and design drawings.—
Allison Eckardt Ledes
Allison Eckardt Ledes
enchantingly
adverb
an enchantingly beautiful landscape
A young woman … smiled out at us enchantingly …
—Stephanie Burgis
Stephanie Burgis
Examples of enchanting in a Sentence
visitors have long found the Highlands of Scotland to be an enchanting place
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Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
However, an enchanting nightclub singer, Cat Hardy (Li Jun Li), and a case involving World War I veterans imbued with strange powers, pulls him back into action.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 27 May 2026
Beautiful beaches, breaching whales and blazing volcanoes aside, the melting pot of cultures amid your enchanting islands has certainly created the most delicious one.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Delicate lace adorned with crystals gave the slipper its enchanting look, but the work was in making those details feel weightless.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
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“Enchanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enchanting. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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