1
as in to possess
to cast a spell on
a Wiccan who believes that it is indeed possible to bewitch someone
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as in to fascinate
to attract or delight as if by magic
an animated film that bewitches children and adults alike
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as in appealing
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
a bewitching woman who has never lacked for suitors
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1
as in possessing
to cast a spell on
a Wiccan who believes that it is indeed possible to bewitch someone
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2
as in fascinating
to attract or delight as if by magic
an animated film that bewitches children and adults alike
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Recent Examples of bewitch
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Such is the expectancy around Arsenal now, a 1-0 loss to a bewitching free kick, the kind of sudden inspiration that decides a close and claustrophobic game, hit the team hard.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
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
Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
Still, for all of humankind’s efforts to keep the land in place, the very thing that makes the Outer Banks so bewitching also leaves them entirely exposed to the elements.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
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Verb
This isn’t the first time that fan fiction turned original material has bewitched Hollywood.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Such is the expectancy around Arsenal now, a 1-0 loss to a bewitching free kick, the kind of sudden inspiration that decides a close and claustrophobic game, hit the team hard.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
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
Could this bewitching little bag finally cure my overpacking tendencies?
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
Still, for all of humankind’s efforts to keep the land in place, the very thing that makes the Outer Banks so bewitching also leaves them entirely exposed to the elements.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bewitch
Adjective
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Since first impressions happen almost entirely through a screen, a clean, appealing photo is as important as a strong resume.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, his strategy aims for a Macy’s with fewer but more appealing stores, complemented by e-commerce.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Such unsupervised conversational shape-shifting would make this rogue Humbert particularly charismatic.—
Vauhini Vara,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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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 (Williams), a mysterious billionaire widow.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Nobody Wants This is a tougher case because its leads, Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, are just so charming and many of its observations about love and family are just so spot-on that weaker elements can get lost in the froth.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Its charming space and drop-dead-gorgeous desserts have helped land the restaurant on the list more than 10 times.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This development made Long Island, particularly after the end of World War II, a hugely attractive location for manufacturing, retail, and, later, the service economy.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Nineteen miles west of town, Drew’s client Mike and his wife, Carol, summered in a neighborhood of attractive homes along the meandering Bluebird Creek, formerly Bog Creek.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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The deep green glass vessel, etched with vertical lines reminiscent of towering tree trunks, shifts from khaki to warm browns and golden yellows as the flame flickers, casting a hypnotic glow that’s as enchanting as its aroma.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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In this enchanting romantic comedy about three waitresses at a pizza shop in Mystic looking for love, Roberts plays the sassy, fun-loving one who falls for a wealthy blue blood, played by Adam Storke.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Its cypress-incense essence and its molten oud feel half-spiritual, half-seductive.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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Bar Italia rose out of the London rock underground with their own seductive guitar buzz, three criminally cool types at home in the dark.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Higginbotham thought that was fascinating.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Simply put, sea creatures are fascinating.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Filling that hole would have been more alluring had dreamlike options like Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel decided to hit the market.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The strip of hair running from between his chest muscles down into his rough-leather pants was both sexy and repellant, alluring and indecent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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