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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
Joy has also found that bedazzling is a practice in patience.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 19 May 2026
On her formal encounters with presidents and other foreign leaders, Elizabeth would bedazzle with her tiaras, earrings and necklaces, heavy with history and laden with priceless jewels.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Along the way, masterpieces are made, gloves are bedazzled, moons are walked.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Her nails continued the embellished theme, with rhinestones bedazzling her French manicure.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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Angela Haupt, Time, 19 May 2026
On her formal encounters with presidents and other foreign leaders, Elizabeth would bedazzle with her tiaras, earrings and necklaces, heavy with history and laden with priceless jewels.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Along the way, masterpieces are made, gloves are bedazzled, moons are walked.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Her nails continued the embellished theme, with rhinestones bedazzling her French manicure.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedazzle
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The combined disgust, discomfort, ignorance, and fascination with our Indigeneity that unsettled my aunties and fascinated my cousins made more sense to me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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While the remote learning time during the COVID pandemic was challenging for many students, Ashlyn Duran used it to learn more about a subject that fascinated her.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Hadi Alodid, 30, was ordered to be held in jail after appearing by video in Belfast Magistrates' Court, where prosecutors accused him of blinding Stephen Ogilvie in his left eye during Monday's attack.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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This narrow focus blinded regulators to how a struggling airline like Spirit could have benefited from the scale and cost synergies of a merger, providing better services to consumers.—
Alexander Ciccone,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Allegheny National Forest, just around 90 minutes from Erie, Pennsylvania, enchants with rolling peaks that reflect off calm, paddle-friendly waterways.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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Then take a ride on Shrek & Fiona’s Happily Ogre After to hear how an ogre and a princess were enchanted by love.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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While TravisMathew was born of Southern California’s bohemian, sun-sand-and-sea culture, its activewear products appeal just as much to the sophisticated, preppy, urban-dwelling lady who wants to dazzle both her book club and her squash team.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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The Office Romance actress stole the show at the Netflix film’s New York City premiere on June 2, dazzling in a naked illusion corset gown that covered her curves in dreamy blooms.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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The solar phenomenon, which happens twice a year, is underway and skywatchers, photographers, tourists and New Yorkers are again hypnotized by the spectacle.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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Had the young guru hypnotized the activist?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Lithgow, to the contrary, was clearly stunned — and deeply honored.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The speed stunned Hamlin, who credited his team with some quick fixes that stabilized the wounded vehicle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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“Bedazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedazzle. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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