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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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Recent Examples of bedazzle
There is no time like the present to lean into the bedazzled and embellished and discover the lasting power of shine.
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Minty Mellon, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
One lady even bedazzled the entire thing.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
During the month of April, there’s the city-wide Tulip Festival, and the parks and green spaces in the city are bedazzled with the colorful bulbs.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Or something pink and bedazzled?
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
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Minty Mellon, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
One lady even bedazzled the entire thing.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
During the month of April, there’s the city-wide Tulip Festival, and the parks and green spaces in the city are bedazzled with the colorful bulbs.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Or something pink and bedazzled?
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bedazzle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedazzle
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Spielberg has been fascinated by the UFO topic his whole career, with his 1977 classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind still considered by many to be the most compelling dramatization of the subject.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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Shawn, too, is wracked and fascinated by the human ability to smile and smile and be a villain.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Paris had blinded me to its beauty.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Cyberattacks can blind communications, freeze infrastructure and disrupt financial systems before the world even processes the first explosion.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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This enchanting 500-year-old Grade II cottage is set in 12 acres of mature gardens and land – including paddocks, a kitchen garden, and access with frontage on the River Arun (including fishing rights), ideal for kayaking and other water pursuits.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
20 Feb. 2026
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Along with the clear Bowie and Orbison inspiration, the album’s influences reflect the tastes of someone recently enchanted by the romance of California.—
Millan Verma,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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Liu’s electric performance dazzled the crowd in Italy and had Americans back home raving about her.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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For midsize brands like Jil Sander or Marni, the clothes are the thing, and both of those brands’ designers – Simone Bellotti and Meryll Rogge, respectively – are interested in dressing an actual client, with little regard for dazzling social media or trickle-down accessories.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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But the key to success is not being hypnotized by South Florida.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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Kleinert thinks there must be some sort of Stockholm Syndrome at play that deserves to be researched, and Hyland described it as almost feeling hypnotized.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Simone was stunned by Morris' success.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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Ratajkowski stunned while attending the Loewe fashion show on March 6.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Bedazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedazzle. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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