mesmeric
adjective
mes·mer·ic
mez-ˈmer-ik 
also mes-
1
: of, relating to, or induced by mesmerism
2
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Trailblazer, the follow-up to her 2024 LP Country Curious, is a combination of woozy, mesmeric country songs elegantly paired with indie vibes.
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
But despite its borderline mesmeric effect on its audience, the closest TV Glow has gotten to the Oscars race is its slew of Independent Spirit Awards nominations.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
Eggers’ Nosferatu, however, is its own mesmeric creation, a superlative match of director and material.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
Reality and fiction blend on screen, with Roy’s narration and Alexandria’s imaginings coming together into a mesmeric story about mythmaking, misunderstanding, and creativity as a reciprocal process.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
But despite its borderline mesmeric effect on its audience, the closest TV Glow has gotten to the Oscars race is its slew of Independent Spirit Awards nominations.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
Eggers’ Nosferatu, however, is its own mesmeric creation, a superlative match of director and material.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
Reality and fiction blend on screen, with Roy’s narration and Alexandria’s imaginings coming together into a mesmeric story about mythmaking, misunderstanding, and creativity as a reciprocal process.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Mesmeric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mesmeric. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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