1
as in to fascinate
to attract or delight as if by magic
the magician effortlessly beguiled and amazed the children
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as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
beguiled her into believing that yet another worthless item would enhance her life
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as in to tempt
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
was beguiled by the promise of easy money as a drug dealer
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Recent Examples of beguile
Like Squid Game, The Prisoner beguiles the viewer by turning traditional symbols of familiar, homegrown calm (in this case, an idyllic seaside town) into disorientating weapons that keep the characters on a knife's edge.
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Rory Doherty, Time, 27 June 2025
Episodes ended by dangling game rules and character deaths, beguiling us to keep watching.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Maria, a Wimbledon semifinalist in 2022 who has not made it past the second round of any other Grand Slam, beguiled an in-form Amanda Anisimova in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 June 2025
The atmosphere is beguiling, because all these signs do not quite equate to a feeling, or diagnosis, of danger.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
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Rory Doherty, Time, 27 June 2025
Episodes ended by dangling game rules and character deaths, beguiling us to keep watching.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Maria, a Wimbledon semifinalist in 2022 who has not made it past the second round of any other Grand Slam, beguiled an in-form Amanda Anisimova in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 June 2025
The atmosphere is beguiling, because all these signs do not quite equate to a feeling, or diagnosis, of danger.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beguile
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But the idea has always fascinated him.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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So that image has always fascinated me.—
Maria Reva
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Looks can be deceiving, Cali said.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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There is some relief on the way, but do not be deceived.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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Why Corporate Leaders Should Care Executives might be tempted to dismiss PSLF as a narrow policy issue affecting only government and nonprofit workers.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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You may be tempted to go straight in with loads of product, but for the best lash look, Gray recommends starting little by little.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025
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There are tons of enticing cold and hot drinks.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Sep. 2025
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Responding to the demand, and hoping to entice younger shoppers into their financial ecosystems, payment facilitators such as Cash App, the BNPL provider Klarna, the fintech bank Chime, and even American Express have recently launched their own debit cards.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Hurricanes explained by Ginger Zee Don't be fooled by the lack of tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Basin.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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After driving his team to the 1-yard line, Fields fooled the entire Steelers defense on a fourth down, faking a handoff and then high-stepping into the end zone untouched to take a 32-31 lead.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The dramatic irony, of course, is that Julia did seduce Lovat and is now trying to take advantage of a precedent set by Davina with her own son, but Julia still ends up appealing to Davina’s better angels.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Either way, the intention is to transport, and to seduce, as with fine music.—
Douglas Unger
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
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However, Labyrinth has since become a beloved cult favorite, continuing to enchant and delight viewers.—
Logan Karlie
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Then the picture begins to blur before coming back into clear focus to reveal Novak, still enchanting at 92, standing in a room filled with her paintings.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Now the abductees are required to trick others in turn.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the hacking campaigns Proofpoint analyzed, cybercriminals attempted to trick users into downloading and installing Stealerium as an attachment or a web link, luring victims with typical bait like a fake payment or invoice.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Beguile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beguile. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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