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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
Movie theaters do play an important role in getting ticket buyers excited for coming attractions, showing previews and bedazzling their lobbies with posters.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedazzle
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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The community’s response is intense: panicked and bereaved mothers and fathers turn on Justine, indirectly a victim herself; misguided outrage blinds them to the real menace operating unimpeded in their midst.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
9 Aug. 2025
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But the incandescent flash brighter than 100 suns lit up the plane’s inside, temporarily blinding Ferebee.—
David Perlmutt,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Aug. 2025
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From the Rhine’s romantic bends past half-timbered villages and Gothic cathedrals to the Danube’s imperial sweep through Vienna, Budapest, and Bratislava—each voyage is a sensory mosaic of medieval history, fine European cuisine, and enchanting culture.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Mingle with enchanting wizards, witches, elves, fairies, princesses and dragons.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Although, her selection of dazzling looks in and of themselves were enough to distract fans from the tiny blip.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Everyone will pay attention to you, as your Scorpio horoscope for August 2025 finds Leo season dazzling your tenth house of notoriety, success, and legacy.—
Liz Simmons,
StyleCaster,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Critically, don't get hypnotized by performance claims without understanding the cost model at scale.—
Miles Ward,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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She was known for her incredible voice, hypnotizing dance moves and stunning ensembles.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Ralph stunned guests by wearing an 80-foot-long shawl that flowed behind her, covering the 72 steps leading up to the museum.—
Sarah Title,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Though the 25-year-old spent Thursday preparing for a Triple-A game in Buffalo, Roden wasn’t stunned to learned he’d been traded.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Bedazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedazzle. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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