bedazzle

1
as in to fascinate
to hold the attention of as if by a spell don't let their promises of immense riches bedazzle you

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2
as in to blind
to overpower with light the theater's enormous chandelier bedazzled me as a child

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Recent Examples of bedazzle Movie theaters do play an important role in getting ticket buyers excited for coming attractions, showing previews and bedazzling their lobbies with posters. Brent Lang, Variety, 2 July 2025 Garner leaves us bedazzled with his unique celebration of eating and the food for thought reading provides. Donna Seaman june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025 Signs with the phrase can be found at women’s marches and bedazzled T-shirts. Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 13 June 2025 The shirt included the label’s name bedazzled across the chest. Mikelle Street, Footwear News, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bedazzle
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Verb
  • Growing up in the tiny town of Kingston, Minnesota, population less than 200, Tanner had always been fascinated by extreme weather.
    Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The president is known to be fascinated with the sport, having attended three UFC events since his election in November.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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  • So don’t get blinded by Patrick Mahomes and his Super Bowl rings.
    Mike Hume, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Cadillac One of the car's features, Sand Vision, utilizes existing and similar Night Vision technology to help a driver see in a sandstorm when otherwise blinded.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
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  • While David Glass, Sherman’s predecessor, doesn’t get proper credit for his (small-market-relative) splurging in 2014 and 2015 in particular, there remained an inevitable sequel to those enchanting seasons.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
  • After enchanting audiences as Evie in the Descendants franchise (2015–2021), Carson has become one of Netflix's go-to heartbreakers.
    Allison DeGrushe Published, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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  • Stach showed some flashes in the Villarreal game, then dazzled in the Milan clash.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
  • On Wednesday, both elements helped Cook dazzle in her first game since the injury.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
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  • Small caps have been cheap for years now, and have failed to catch a bid from investors hypnotized by artificial intelligence.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
  • In a world hypnotized by the cadence of perpetual productivity, a quiet revolution smolders—rising not in smoke, but in spark.
    Pankaj Vasani, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Verb
  • Watch this soon-to-be bride be stunned by an elaborate surprise proposal!
    Allison Moses, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Jason Miller/Getty Images Mailata was admittedly stunned by what Garrett was bringing to the table throughout the week.
    Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Bedazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedazzle. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.

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