en·trance
in-ˈtran(t)s 
en-
entranced; entrancing
1
: to put into a trance
2
: to carry away with delight, wonder, or rapture
we were entranced by the view
en·trance·ment
pronunciation at 2entrance +mənt
plural -s
1
: the act or process of entrancing
2
: the condition of being entranced
Examples of entrance in a Sentence
Verb
a production of The Nutcracker ballet that will entrance audiences
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
When the British artist Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s work was exhibited at the New Museum in 2017, viewers were entranced by the way her paintings reflected the deep solitude of each of her subjects.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
Those couple of weeks of the knockout rounds at Germany 2006 were like a holiday romance, where Zidane and France were entranced with one another.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
As the story builds toward a violent showdown between the mourners and the town, the reader will be entranced by its surreal language and bizarre logic.
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Verb
The music was always entrancing, if polarizing.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
When the British artist Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s work was exhibited at the New Museum in 2017, viewers were entranced by the way her paintings reflected the deep solitude of each of her subjects.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
Those couple of weeks of the knockout rounds at Germany 2006 were like a holiday romance, where Zidane and France were entranced with one another.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
As the story builds toward a violent showdown between the mourners and the town, the reader will be entranced by its surreal language and bizarre logic.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for entrance
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“Entrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrance. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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entrance
1 of 2 noun
en·trance
ˈen-trən(t)s
1
: the act of entering
made an entrance
2
a
: the means or place of entry
b
: a point in a play where a character comes on stage
watch for your entrance
3
: the right to enter : admission
gained entrance to the club
an entrance exam
entrance
2 of 2 verb
en·trance
in-ˈtran(t)s
entranced; entrancing
1
: to put into a trance
2
: to fill with delight, wonder, or overwhelming emotion
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