How to Use captivate in a Sentence

captivate

verb

• The play has been captivating audiences for years.
• The sights, the sounds, and even the smells were captivating.
  — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Sep. 2018
• And the thrill is part of what captivates Vic about drag.
  — Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 July 2023
• At the end of his life, Evans could still captivate a room.
  — Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2024
• In the last few months, things that used to captivate her no longer did.
  — Dana Spiotta, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2021
• Sometimes there is a face in the crowd that captivates you.
  — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 29 Oct. 2019
• The case captivated the city and stayed on the front page of newspapers for over a month.
  — Nicole Clausing, Sunset Magazine, 17 Jan. 2020
• As the tape played, the courtroom was captivated and somber.
  — Joshua Sharpe, ajc, 12 July 2018
• The team decked out the living room in captivating jewel tones and installed built-ins to make the most of the small space.
  — Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2025
• The duo captivated the crowd while sitting side-by-side on stools on the venue's small stage.
  — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2023
• While the designs captivate, the ticket funds will be hard at work.
  — Dallas News, 26 Sep. 2021
• Many of those close to her point to her past, as well as the firestorm of right-wing media that appeared to captivate her.
  — John Caniglia, cleveland, 11 Apr. 2021
• And just the ability that these guys and the girls, the female bass player, have to captivate and their songs are just...
  — James Brown, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2022
• The rescue has captivated the world since the group of 12 boys and their coach disappeared.
  — Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, 10 July 2018
• In more recent years, a string of new faces has charmed and captivated us once again.
  — Catherine Piercy, Vogue, 4 July 2018
• The operation to save the boys and their coach captivated the world.
  — Hannah Beech, The Seattle Times, 10 July 2018
• Northern views of the open sky captivate from within the space, alongside views of the urban cityscape.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
• His task is to captivate the audience for the entire evening.
  — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2021
• Set the tone by making your first minutes stand out and captivate.
  — William Arruda, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
• The Weeknd would go on to captivate by playing nearly 40 songs.
  — Candace McDuffie, VIBE.com, 6 June 2025
• Bradley’s final-round surge, though futile in the end, captivated the crowd in Cromwell.
  — Alex Putterman, courant.com, 24 June 2019
• Stay at a luxe retreat perched high above the captivating cliffs at Cliff House.
  — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
• But one food item stood above the rest and captivated the crowd Saturday, June 7.
  — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2025
• The story captivated Serbs, and not just because of the gory images.
  — Robert F. Worth, New York Times, 3 May 2023
• God wears himself out through the infinite thickness of time and space in order to reach the soul and to captivate it.
  — Christian Wiman, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020
• Like the stone, Peridot is sleek and captivating with its modern design, and nods to Vietnam, the place where the gem is mined.
  — Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
• The Juan Soto sweepstakes have captivated the baseball world for the last few weeks.
  — Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
• On Sunday, Qatar and Ecuador will kick off the monthlong tournament that is sure to captivate fans across the world.
  — Katie McInerney, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Nov. 2022
• The case captivated Australia, with several podcasts chronicling the two-month trial and reporters descending on the small town of Morwell, where proceedings were held.
  — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
• Australian South Sea Pearls: Distinctively known for their captivating white to silver lustre.
  — Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025