as in charmed
being or appearing to be under a magic spell
an enchanted isle of the South Pacific
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as in fascinated
to attract or delight as if by magic
the child actress enchanted audiences with her bubbly personality
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as in possessed
to cast a spell on
out of spite, the jealous queen enchanted her chief rival for the title of the fairest one of all
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as in mesmerized
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
the tales about the young wizard have enchanted children around the globe
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Recent Examples of enchanted
Ashley Poston, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Millin has that unmistakable intern glow, all enthusiasm and eagerness to learn, and Ndugu seems both enchanted by that quality and also very aware of how painfully predictable his attraction really is.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Jake Naughton, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Left to her own devices while Maddie works, Vivian meets Malcolm Hudson, a private secretary to the queen who is enchanted by Vivian, rearranging his schedule to keep spending time with her.
—Sarah Wendell, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Hart is a brooding marshal who patrols the strange, enchanted wilds of Tanria.
—Ashley Poston, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Millin has that unmistakable intern glow, all enthusiasm and eagerness to learn, and Ndugu seems both enchanted by that quality and also very aware of how painfully predictable his attraction really is.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Verb
Burton, especially, was enchanted by it.
—Jake Naughton, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Left to her own devices while Maddie works, Vivian meets Malcolm Hudson, a private secretary to the queen who is enchanted by Vivian, rearranging his schedule to keep spending time with her.
—Sarah Wendell, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchanted
Adjective
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Nick Dunlap has led a charmed young career to date.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Kieran Culkin and Bill Burr, co-stars in a new Broadway production of Glengarry Glen Ross, looked particularly charmed.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Check out Pima Air & Space Museum For those fascinated by astronomy and aerospace, the Pima Air & Space Museum is an essential stop along Tucson’s Astro Trail.—
Visit Tucson,
AFAR Media,
20 Mar. 2025
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Events that promote autonomous racecars and high performance consumer vehicles are thrilling because speed and competition between vehicles is something that has fascinated people for over a century.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Kloss possessed a superhuman talent for observation.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Taylor noted that because of the NCAA transfer portal, some of KU’s 2025-26 additions will have been starters at other schools and have more experience than the 08-09 Jayhawks possessed.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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But that doesn't mean there's a magic seat on every flight.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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Your debut Netflix special combines comedy and magic with the goal of appealing to both the magic lovers and skeptics.—
Nate Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Lionel Messi’s free kick from just outside the Porto penalty area in the 54th minute provided this Club World Cup with its first magical moment.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The magical moment made Cyrus the first official guest performer of the tour.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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If Brown is enticed by the chance to see that through, the Chiefs can take advantage and alleviate some of the risk by luring him with some incentives based on playing time.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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With more cap space leaguewide than expected, Zucker may be enticed by the idea of hitting free agency coming off a career year.—
Matthew Fairburn,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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From millennial pink to mocha mousse, countless color trends have captivated fashion and beauty.—
Karina Hoshikawa,
Refinery29,
10 Apr. 2025
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Taken to the theater by his cousin, he was captivated by Michael Jackson's portrayal of the Scarecrow in The Wiz.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Armisen voices a number of droll characters and is hilariously — and fittingly — deadpan as the figure of Death who becomes seduced by show biz via a clever agent (Kind).—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Humankind has always been seduced by promises of miraculous solutions.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Enchanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchanted. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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