enamored

adjective

Definition of enamorednext
as in gone (on)

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Recent Examples of enamored If another team is enamored with Wiggins, he could be had in the right deal, but probably not for a rental. — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Like Sam Reid’s titular protagonist, The Vampire Lestat has been a little too enamored with itself this season. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026 Directed by Martin Scorsese and set in the late 80s and early 90s, the movie starred Leonardo DiCaprio as Jordan Belfort, an uninhibited young stockbroker who becomes enamored by the excess and ruthlessness of Wall Street. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 However, Prince William will not be enamored with the private meeting. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for enamored
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  1. infatuated
  2. enraptured
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  • The story mostly revolves around her trial and a fictional juror named Perry (Gregory Smith) who becomes infatuated with her.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The peaceful exile is shattered when Ravana’s sister, Surpanakha (played by Rakul Preet Singh), becomes infatuated with Rama, setting off a chain of events that leads to her humiliation.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of infatuated
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  • Audiences, however, have remained enraptured by its enduring story, in which one man’s public (and private) persona crumbles as one woman’s own star rises.
    — Nathan Smith, Air Mail, 18 July 2026
  • But ate every single chicken wing, every single Waffle House, every single nugget from Buc-ee's, and were utterly enraptured.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
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