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to attract or delight as if by magic
the clown captivated the toddlers with his balloon tricks
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Recent Examples of captivated
Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
With accusations, online feuds, emotional exits, and pointed jabs traded between professional dancers and contestants, the series has seen a wave of controversies that have captivated fans.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
Dean Martin, drawn by the same privacy and sweeping views that first captivated the Mitchells decades earlier, later owned the estate as well, remodeling the home and frequently entertaining a who’s who of his Hollywood friends.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The performances have captivated crowds and at-home viewers for decades, especially because the singers often deal with the elements (including freezing temperatures, rain and even snow) while belting it out on moving floats.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
With accusations, online feuds, emotional exits, and pointed jabs traded between professional dancers and contestants, the series has seen a wave of controversies that have captivated fans.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
Even strangers are captivated by the vibrancy.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
Dean Martin, drawn by the same privacy and sweeping views that first captivated the Mitchells decades earlier, later owned the estate as well, remodeling the home and frequently entertaining a who’s who of his Hollywood friends.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captivated
Adjective
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In the process, what long seemed like an angel on their shoulder — the charmed Chiefs — morphed into their nemesis.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Jan. 2026
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Many of the jewels come with hefty names attached, including Cartier, Verdura, Andrew Grima and David Webb, but even the ones that aren’t branded tell equally rich stories about the 93-year-old Lady Glenconner, whose charmed life has been spiked with tragedy.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
24 Nov. 2025
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Details of the service were kept private, but the family's public show of solidarity in turning out to support Caroline is typical of the Kennedy dynasty, which has fascinated Americans for decades.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bass, who as a young man played a year as a tailback for the Utah State Aggies, was fascinated by the program, and its coach, Anthony Barnes.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Peppa and her friends may not be flying around in super suits, traveling through an enchanted world, or saving the neighborhood from a greedy mayor, but their everyday adventures are just as relevant.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
22 Jan. 2026
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From enchanted kingdoms to the streets of today, members of the Art Directors Guild craft the environments that bring film, television, and theater to life.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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An Associated Press investigation found that unwitting Bangladeshi workers were enticed to Russia under the false promise of civilian work before being thrown into combat in Ukraine.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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An Associated Press investigation found that unwitting Bangladeshi workers were enticed to Russia under the false promise of civilian work before being thrown into combat in Ukraine.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, some 1,600 miles away in Abilene, the owner of Seven and One Books, Arlene Kasselman, also has been delighted with the response to the phone outside her store.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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In the mid-1980s, around the time The Goonies delighted moviegoers with its story of pirate treasure, the 39-year-old Cuban American archaeologist Roger Dooley was deep in a Byzantine Spanish archive, hunting for a treasure ship of his own.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The kind of public living room, knitted into the social fabric of Powell’s native Dublin, that so bewitched Mester during their transatlantic courtship.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Surprise, surprise: judging by the bewitched look on her face, Zelma is no more immune to the allure of Anthony Ramos than any of us.—
Stacia Brown,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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“Captivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captivated. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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