enamored

adjective

Definition of enamorednext
as in gone (on)

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Recent Examples of enamored The series comes as audiences have become more and more enamored with romances set at the skating rink. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026 David Ellison — who helped to finance Tom Cruise's Mission Impossiblefranchise and the Top Gun sequel — is by all accounts enamored of the film-making industry. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026 But Fogel is too enamored with his subject to delve below the surface of his psychological profile. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 General manager Brian Gutekunst sounded enamored with Smith’s repertoire. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enamored
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enamored
  1. infatuated
  2. enraptured
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  • Based on Gaston Leroux’s 1910 book, The Phantom of the Opera traces the story of Christine Daaé, a singer who becomes infatuated with the Phantom, a masked figure living inside the Paris Opera House.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Long before the 63-year-old writer, musician, and TV personality became one of the most recognizable film critics in the United Kingdom, Kermode was just another British kid infatuated with rockabilly and horror flicks.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of infatuated
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  • When one of her for-hire guardians speaks of her past as a musician, playing the pianoforte (piano) for enraptured listeners, Adelaide is entranced.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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