1
as in to fascinate
to attract or delight as if by magic
the magician effortlessly beguiled and amazed the children
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as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
beguiled her into believing that yet another worthless item would enhance her life
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as in to tempt
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
was beguiled by the promise of easy money as a drug dealer
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Recent Examples of beguile
Like Squid Game, The Prisoner beguiles the viewer by turning traditional symbols of familiar, homegrown calm (in this case, an idyllic seaside town) into disorientating weapons that keep the characters on a knife's edge.
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Rory Doherty, Time, 27 June 2025
Episodes ended by dangling game rules and character deaths, beguiling us to keep watching.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Maria, a Wimbledon semifinalist in 2022 who has not made it past the second round of any other Grand Slam, beguiled an in-form Amanda Anisimova in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 June 2025
The atmosphere is beguiling, because all these signs do not quite equate to a feeling, or diagnosis, of danger.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
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Rory Doherty, Time, 27 June 2025
Episodes ended by dangling game rules and character deaths, beguiling us to keep watching.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Maria, a Wimbledon semifinalist in 2022 who has not made it past the second round of any other Grand Slam, beguiled an in-form Amanda Anisimova in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 June 2025
The atmosphere is beguiling, because all these signs do not quite equate to a feeling, or diagnosis, of danger.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beguile
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Europe, with its rich past, had fascinated many of its colonial subjects.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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David Martill, professor emeritus at the Institute of the Earth and Environment at the University of Portsmouth, was fascinated by the study and UV images.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed by the FTC in June 2023 under the Biden administration, claimed that Amazon deceived tens of millions of customers into signing up for its Prime subscription program and sabotaged their attempts to cancel it.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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At its worst, AI can be used by bad actors and content farms to confuse or deceive listeners, push ‘slop’ into the ecosystem, and interfere with authentic artists working to build their careers.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Yet no one would be tempted to call one species natural, the other not.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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The author throws out plenty of bones to tempt a composer.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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The possibilities are enticing because of how both Mara and Johnson grade out defensively.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The 6-foot-4, 260-pound outside linebacker has a draft pedigree that could entice other squads.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors told the court the scheme had raised at least $650 million and called it a classic Ponzi structure that fooled even Horwitz’s closest friends.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Don’t let their elegant fancy-restaurant flavors fool you.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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Here are some of the less invasive procedures seducing Hollywood, as well as some of their most sought-after practitioners.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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Janet and Brad are put in separate rooms and both are seduced in the night by a shape-shifting Frank – in Janet's case, losing her virginity.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Dazzled by his older brother’s newfound status as a media sensation, Sheen decided to try acting, too, and was immediately enchanted by the cinematic qualities of being a celebrity.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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But to truly understand what enchanted the Fitzgeralds—and continues to allure visitors—go beyond the hotel and explore Antibes.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In other words, the top search results aren't always safe, and that's exactly how scammers trick people.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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But the content, murky and misleading, is designed to trick Californians into voting for a power grab.—
Laura Koval,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Beguile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beguile. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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