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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
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Jimmy Choos usually are bedazzled, right, and are for real nightlife gals.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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
Jimmy Choos usually are bedazzled, right, and are for real nightlife gals.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Experts warn against becoming enchanted with the latest flashy tool.—
Carolyn Said,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But Thug is too blinded by his own ego to realize any of that.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Sep. 2025
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The rest of us were blinded by those concertgoers’ screens, and mere extras in their photo shoots.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Vaughan Harrison has always been fascinated with the true crime genre of entertainment.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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How It’s Made has lasted 32 seasons for a reason—people are fascinated by the production process.—
Ethan Karp,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jerry Neuheisel, assistant head coach and tight ends coach, running his hands through his blond hair, stunned.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Seoul, South Korea — More than 300 South Korean workers detained by immigration authorities in Georgia last week arrived home on Friday, marking the end of a saga that has stunned their nation and threatened to upend a close bilateral friendship between the US and South Korea.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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Video from the scene soon after the attack showed numerous children wandering dazed, covered in blood and dust.—
Mahmoud Atef,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For years, the Murdoch family drama has played out like a real-life version of HBO’s Succession — its heirs and rival power brokers contributing to a quasi-Shakespearean media saga that’s captivated investors, press critics, and political observers alike.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Strategic social and traditional media campaigns captivated fans and the wider public, turning a scientific experiment into a global conversation.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Arsenals, also designed by Studio Nue veteran Shoji Kawamori, do look wondrous, though, and prove yet again that having a single mecha designer shape the aesthetic of a mecha game can make all the difference.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Christian thinkers sometimes solved the quandary of the wondrous peoples by claiming them as descendants of Cain or Ham, writes den Hartog.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Bedazzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedazzled. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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