bewitching
adjective
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Definition of bewitching
: powerfully or seductively attractive or charming a bewitching smile her bewitching eyes
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Synonyms & Antonyms for bewitching
Synonyms
alluring, appealing, attractive, captivating, charismatic, charming, elfin, enchanting, engaging, entrancing, fascinating, fetching, glamorous (also glamourous), luring, magnetic, seductive
Antonyms
repellent (also repellant), repelling, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, unalluring
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In fact, Timmins notes, the photo was taken more than a year after Carter’s initial discovery and was heavily staged to exude the aura of a mystically bewitching find. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Rare Photographs Put Focus on Egyptians Who Worked Alongside Carter to Excavate Tutankhamun’s Tomb," 9 July 2018 Everyone remains fascinated by him—the life is compelling, the person bewitching, the canvases impossible to turn away from—but nobody agrees on why. — Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, "Jean-Michel Basquiat Is Still an Enigma," 24 June 2018 British singer-songwriter Beth Orton’s trademark sound dating to 1996’s sterling debut Trailer Park blended acoustic folk with buzzing electronic textures in an often bewitching mix. — Philly.com, "Paul Simon, Harry Styles, FringeA-Thon, Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle! Tour, and other happening in Philadelphia, June 15-22," 14 June 2018 But each one reinforces, complicates or undermines the others in a bewitching feat of theme and variation that is rich in emotion, suspense and humor. — Sebastian Smee, chicagotribune.com, "With 'Kudos,' Rachel Cusk completes a literary masterpiece," 30 May 2018 Backlit by a bewitching blend of blue and soft yellow, the crucifix seems to levitate. — Lily Janiak, San Francisco Chronicle, "‘Shesus’ lives — and rocks — in Ray of Light’s ‘Superstar’," 19 May 2018 Here is a novel of bewitching ingenuity, one whose darkling, melodic mind conceives a world of ruin and awe, a sensibility cast in sepia or else in a pall of vying grays. — Tadzio Koelb, New York Times, "Step 1: Kill Husband. Step 2: Assume His Identity.," 11 May 2018 Denis’s foray into the often-goofy world of the rom-com is at once a cold bath of realism and a bewitching portrait of the power of love—however fleeting that feeling may be. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Let the Sunshine In Is a Very French Romantic Comedy," 29 Apr. 2018 Awayland, by Ramona Ausubel: A bewitching collection of stories that hop between the real and the ridiculous. — Kepler’s Books, San Francisco Chronicle, "Recommendations from Kepler’s Books," 12 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bewitching.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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