enamored

adjective

Definition of enamorednext
as in gone (on)

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Recent Examples of enamored That is due in part to the fact that Americans are still enamored with the syrupy-sweet love song. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 In a scathing Instagram post this morning, LuPone, who has long been devoted to her equally enamored gay fandom, slammed Turkey’s latest homophobic move. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 July 2026 Like us, Twain inhabited an age enamored of new technologies and dazzled by gadgetry. — Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 Sox fans probably are not enamored with the idea of Breslow as Executive of the Year, even as a tongue-in-cheek possibility. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for enamored
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enamored
  1. infatuated
  2. enraptured
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  • Remind yourself that these giddy infatuated feelings are all part of the act.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • As an example, Nunez cites the average teen’s obsession with looks, like when Elsie becomes infatuated with the soirée’s 30-something bartender.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of infatuated
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  • 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
  • Kids hunched close to the stage, enraptured, while adults checked their phones on the sidelines.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Definition of enraptured

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