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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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Recent Examples of bedazzled
Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
There is no time like the present to lean into the bedazzled and embellished and discover the lasting power of shine.
—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
Ivancevic bedazzled Kelce's jersey number, 87, in the corner and topped the box with a sparkling Chiefs logo centerpiece.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Seconds later, Siwa was back to performing a song about her haters, wearing a homemade jersey bedazzled with her own name.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Federal agents carried out a number of arrests in the area, including one observed by a reporter for The Associated Press that included a street vendor selling bedazzled smartphone cases.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
Little Phoenix and London both embraced the pink style memo, twinning in matching salmon pink bomber jackets trimmed with white accents and sleeves and bedazzled with their names on the front.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
There is no time like the present to lean into the bedazzled and embellished and discover the lasting power of shine.
—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
Ivancevic bedazzled Kelce's jersey number, 87, in the corner and topped the box with a sparkling Chiefs logo centerpiece.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Seconds later, Siwa was back to performing a song about her haters, wearing a homemade jersey bedazzled with her own name.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Federal agents carried out a number of arrests in the area, including one observed by a reporter for The Associated Press that included a street vendor selling bedazzled smartphone cases.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedazzled
Adjective
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Advertisement People are fascinated by Norway’s Winter Olympic dominance.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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What was a moment that most fascinated you?—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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But silver is now an even hotter trade than Nvidia, the high-flying artificial intelligence beneficiary that has enchanted Wall Street since late 2022.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But proximity to the sport’s oldest traditions has not blinded him to the possibilities opening up in the Gulf.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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The awe-inspiring dream that often starts as a child can quickly turn into a nightmare for athletes who get blinded by the bright Olympic spotlight.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In September, parishioners were stunned when the archdiocese announced that Storey had resigned amid a criminal investigation by the Prairie Village Police Department.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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The killings stunned Austin and became one of the city’s most notorious unsolved cases.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Producers pitched their projects in front of a supportive and captivated audience, as is always the case with animation crowds.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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He and Verlander have become inextricably linked, two Tigers aces who have captivated crowds, each won Cy Young Awards and dominated like few in this franchise ever have.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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Eleven, the show’s telekinetic heroine, who grew up in a lab, became dazed by the number of clothing options at the Gap.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Her brain is just so weird and magnificent and wondrous.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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Wintertime offers wondrous sights, from otherworldly glacial palaces to rolling hills of shimmering snow.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Bedazzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedazzled. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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