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bewitching

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verb

present participle of bewitch

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Recent Examples of bewitching
Adjective
Undergoing treatment for drug addiction at the time, Winehouse delivered a bewitching performance via satellite from a London soundstage, which was made to look like a posh jazz nightclub. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025 Lopez’s Spider Woman gets a bad pixie wig and even more garish goth costuming appropriate for a bewitching, bitchy succubus. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
This mix of pigments created a unique, bewitching shade and with its creamy finish created over-hydrated lips—even more kissable. Marie Bladt, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025 Robert Eggers’s gothic remake is coming to the streamer after a bewitching theatrical run. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bewitching
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bewitching
Adjective
  • The Tonale’s base price is appealing, but be sure to consider the high delivery charge and price leap from gasoline to PHEV.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The Tonale’s base price is appealing, but be sure to consider the high delivery charge and price leap from gasoline to PHEV.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In 2019, there were five high-profile security issues at the Golden complex, including a staff member arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography, multiple escapes by violent young people and a riot between rival gangs, which injured three staff members.
    Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Richardson was originally charged in Orange County with a felony count of criminal threats, a felony count of possessing brass knuckles, a felony count of possessing a dirk or dagger, and a misdemeanor count of possession of a large-capacity magazine.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Ideally, the next manager will blend the strengths of his two predecessors while folding in some charismatic confidence that might have helped the Giants limit some of their worst stretches of the season.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Set against the backdrop of the Mediterranean at the height of summer, the erotic thriller follows Calvin Wells (Funk), a charismatic conman who sets his sights on Katrine Winters (Meadow Williams), a mysterious billionaire widow.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This is especially true with love planet Venus charming your sixth house of daily routines, work environments and day-to-day affairs.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • As noticed by Variety, the film was warmly received at the festival, charming the critics with its tale of two people who meet by the sea.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Then the picture begins to blur before coming back into clear focus to reveal Novak, still enchanting at 92, standing in a room filled with her paintings.
    Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • At least one community member during Thursday’s meeting said the timing of government conversations on addressing homelessness locally feels like an attempt to conceal unhoused residents ahead of the World Cup to make KCK more attractive for tourists.
    Sofi Zeman October 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In a low-hire, low-fire market with few options for workers — especially those in white-collar industries — health care is becoming an attractive option.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The drama follows Veneno (played by non-pro Víctor Miguel), a headstrong young drifter who survives by seducing truck drivers at 24-hour roadside diners called cachimbas.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • While those features are enticing enough for an everyday bra, this option also has a clever feature in the straps.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Because while the perks of his elevated status are enticing, maintaining his dominance is as difficult as establishing it.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Bewitching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewitching. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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