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as in enchanted
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
don't let their promises of immense riches bedazzle you
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as in blinded
to overpower with light
the theater's enormous chandelier bedazzled me as a child
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as in fascinated
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Recent Examples of bedazzled
Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The best example came on the Serpenti Forever designs, with the top handle bedazzled with a multicolor spray of light made of 8,348 rhinestones.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Ivancevic bedazzled Kelce's jersey number, 87, in the corner and topped the box with a sparkling Chiefs logo centerpiece.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Take the Dutch manager’s decision to unveil a pink wash-bag bedazzled displaying the words, ‘B**ches Get S**t Done’ with various objects laden with metaphor on the night before the semi-final against Italy, which England won thanks to two late goals.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The nightwear ensemble was, of course, bedazzled with purple faux fur cuff trims.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The best example came on the Serpenti Forever designs, with the top handle bedazzled with a multicolor spray of light made of 8,348 rhinestones.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Ivancevic bedazzled Kelce's jersey number, 87, in the corner and topped the box with a sparkling Chiefs logo centerpiece.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Take the Dutch manager’s decision to unveil a pink wash-bag bedazzled displaying the words, ‘B**ches Get S**t Done’ with various objects laden with metaphor on the night before the semi-final against Italy, which England won thanks to two late goals.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedazzled
Verb
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And to those of you who are new, I'm enchanted to meet you.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Like millions of viewers, Rashad Raisani grew enchanted with Music City through watching the soapy nighttime drama Nashville, which captivated fans during its 2012-2018 run and led to a major tourism boom in Nashville and interest in country music.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tesfaye appears to be the one blinded by bias, not Weiss.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Then First Brands, an auto-parts supplier built on complex and hidden loans, blinded Wall Street with a bankruptcy that financial firms are highly exposed to.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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My son is studying classics and classic archeology, so both of us [are fascinated].—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
23 Oct. 2025
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Every little detail about her fascinated me—her toys, her tiny clothes, her sleeping rhythms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thieves took less than eight minutes to steal jewels valued at 88 million euros ($102 million) — a high-profile heist that sparked a national reckoning and stunned the world.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The brazen daytime heist at the museum last Sunday stunned France, when four men, dressed as workmen, broke in through an upper floor window using a ladder on a moving truck.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Firefighters were trying to put out flames, others were trying to find victims inside, Sanford's truck was still there and church members who'd just survived the horror were on the lawn, dazed.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The young men in Bruins blue and gold staggering off the field afterwards dazed, confused.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mendelson couldn't be more excited for a new audience to learn about the legend who rewrote Hollywood's rules, captivated crowds and devoted her platform to the AIDS crisis.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sophia Loren has long captivated audiences with her regal beauty and arresting onscreen presence.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
Architectural Digest,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For those of us who have loved Carmen Maura since the first of her seven features with Pedro Almodóvar 45 years ago, watching her expressive face in Calle Málaga is its own wondrous reward.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream Face Moisturizer A-listers like Amal Clooney and Sienna Miller wear this top-selling moisturizer that’s aptly named for its wondrous formula.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bedazzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedazzled. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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