Definition of enchantednext

enchanted

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verb

past tense of enchant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of enchanted
Adjective
Cottage gardens are filled with charming, whimsical, and natural elements, creating an enchanted look. Jane Kim, The Spruce, 30 May 2026 In this cozy fantasy, a young woman inherits an enchanted Tokyo pawnshop that appears to most people as a simple ramen restaurant. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 May 2026
Verb
Theron plays the nymph Calypso, who keeps Odysseus enchanted on her island for seven years. Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 The country was playing in the World Cup for just the third time and the run enchanted a nation that is normally far more interested in hockey than the pitch. ABC News, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for enchanted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchanted
Adjective
  • The actor discussed their charmed meet-cute on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2011.
    Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026
  • Across this charmed Knicks run, not many public flowers have been tossed Thibodeau’s way from his former team.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • One thing people are fascinated by is the relationships between women in WWE.
    Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 31 July 2026
  • He had long been fascinated by historical fiction, but had never had the opportunity to create a work of his own.
    William Jones, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Love defined this way can be possessed and reported without actually being felt.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Spain has possessed Ceuta, which is separated from mainland Spain by the Strait of Gibraltar, since 1580.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 31 July 2026
Adjective
  • Odysseus blinds the Cyclops and escapes Circe with the help of a magic herb, but not before losing some of his men.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • There are of course wands, with some of the most exclusive ones contained in glass cabinets surrounded by multi-colored glass potion bottles, magic books and test tubes.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Rashida really walks this wonderful line between laughing at him and being delighted by him.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • Far better was his save in a freezing Vienna in December 1996 against Rapid in the Champions League, which delighted the 5,000 travelling United fans and stunned the Austrians.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • However, Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton was fined and suspended for five games after last Tuesday’s contest, when two girls sitting courtside in support of Cunnigham said Keaton cursed at them and called them insane.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Supporters rallied again Friday outside Portland’s Moda Center, where trans activists interrupted speakers, cursed at reporters and confronted attendees.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • His exploration into this magical world leads him to an eccentric old man called the Chicken Man (Johnson), and his elderly chicken companion Claudia.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • The answer awaits at a tiny, magical shop on the Upper East Side.
    New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The brand also enticed fans with daily specials like $1 Mexican pizza.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • What enticed you to revisit the characters and write for them again in this context?
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 30 July 2026

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“Enchanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchanted. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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