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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Within the palace itself, the Michelin-recommended Tuğra Restaurant treats hotel guests and non-guests alike to one of Istanbul's most enchanting dining experiences.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Within the next decade, the enchanting imagism of silent film would be supplanted by the talkie’s emphasis on dialogue and narrative realism, upending the format and studios that had made Keaton a star of the Old Hollywood system.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Every detail in this cottage-style kitchen is enchanting, including the minor yet impactful choice to integrate the countertop with the apron-front sink.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
The only way to get to the bottom of their motives is not to let their enchanting words blind you.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Within the next decade, the enchanting imagism of silent film would be supplanted by the talkie’s emphasis on dialogue and narrative realism, upending the format and studios that had made Keaton a star of the Old Hollywood system.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Every detail in this cottage-style kitchen is enchanting, including the minor yet impactful choice to integrate the countertop with the apron-front sink.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
The only way to get to the bottom of their motives is not to let their enchanting words blind you.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Enchanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enchanting. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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