Definition of enchantednext

enchanted

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verb

past tense of enchant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of enchanted
Adjective
The Picture of Dorian Gray An enchanted portrait and a life of debauchery are at the core of this lavish literary horror by Oscar Wilde. Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 Six years later, Frozen 2 took the story beyond Arendelle, as Anna, Elsa, Olaf and Kristoff traveled into an enchanted forest to uncover the source of Elsa’s powers and learn more about their family’s past. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
Carol is alternately enchanted and frustrated by her husband’s innocence and altruism, which led him to his not particularly remunerative career as an interpreter. Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026 Generations of visitors to the Okefenokee Swamp have been enchanted by its rich wildlife, black waters and cypress trees draped in Spanish moss. Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for enchanted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchanted
Adjective
  • For years, Coventry had lived a charmed life in the top flight, pulling off a few dramatic escapes either side of a glorious FA Cup success in 1987.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The actor discussed their charmed meet-cute on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2011.
    Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • As Oppenheim put it at the film’s Venice press conference, he’d long been fascinated by Hansen, and only became more so after his wife gifted him a Cameo from the host for his birthday.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Here are four more scammers who fascinated people on the internet – plus one who people thought was a scammer but turned out not to be.
    Owen Carry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Nosferatu In 2024 Depp appeared in Robert Eggers’s Nosferatu as Ellen Hutter, a young woman tormented and nearly possessed by the film’s titular vampire.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Through serial repetition, role-play, and the oscillation between masculine and feminine visual codes, Stötzer stages gender as something performed rather than possessed.
    Elisa R. Linn, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • There’s no magic equation for solving the political division in this country.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In doing so, the Rays, per team calculations, reduced their magic number to clinch a playoff spot to at least 12, pending later games.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That opening-day land in Disney’s Animal Kingdom delighted families for 28 years, but officially closed in February 2026 to make way for an entirely new Tropical Americas land.
    Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In the last two months, New York City’s Radio City Music Hall hosted two ‘80s British music triple bills that delighted fans of the golden MTV era.
    David Chiu, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Behold the plight of the Ryan Murphy character, cursed to behave nonsensically and flit wildly from plotline to plotline based on the writer’s whims.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But Leah caught them in the driveway, getting into a car with Michael’s mother, who cursed at Leah.
    Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Having spent time with fans in theaters, there really is something magical about bringing that community together.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In January, just days after the Bears’ magical 2025 dream run ended with a playoff loss, Poles was thrilled when Johnson slammed the back cover on that season and ordered everyone to start working for 2026.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Senegal international is enticed by the option of joining Galatasaray and that presents an issue while the transfer window is open.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Marvel Studios began moving its production operations to Georgia, enticed by the state’s uncapped tax credits that could be used for actors’ salaries.
    Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Enchanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchanted. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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