as in appealing
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
visitors have long found the Highlands of Scotland to be an enchanting place
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as in fascinating
to attract or delight as if by magic
the child actress enchanted audiences with her bubbly personality
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as in possessing
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 mesmerizing
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 enchanting
Paul J. Heney, AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Kelce’s enchanting proposal spot also shared a striking resemblance to the visuals used for Swift’s 2019 album Lover, which showed the star posing in a lush garden.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The concept of someone with our uncommon name being famous in another corner of the world was enchanting.
—Paul J. Heney, AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Kelce’s enchanting proposal spot also shared a striking resemblance to the visuals used for Swift’s 2019 album Lover, which showed the star posing in a lush garden.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Then the picture begins to blur before coming back into clear focus to reveal Novak, still enchanting at 92, standing in a room filled with her paintings.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchanting
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So instead of railing against technology, they’re focused on making the physical world as accessible and appealing as possible.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Here are the 12 features homebuyers are searching for, and what rooms are most appealing to potentially sell your home fast and boost your property value.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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Smothers is also charged with possessing contraband, a cell phone, in his prison cell.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Mehrzad Asadi Eidivand, an Iranian national, was accused of possessing firearms and ammunition while being in the United States unlawfully.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Charlie, a charming student, agrees to help if Avery pretends to be her girlfriend to make an ex jealous.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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This space has also been revamped over the summer with a dedicated bar, which adds to The Bar space in the palazzo’s charming Red Room, replete with silk coverings lining the walls and an original fresco by Cesare Rotta framing the ceiling.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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With sticker shock causing buyer resistance, dealers are enticing shoppers with 84-month car loans.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Astros should be seen as the favorites in this sweepstakes, but there are other teams in the league who could put together enticing offers.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Could this bewitching little bag finally cure my overpacking tendencies?—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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Still, for all of humankind’s efforts to keep the land in place, the very thing that makes the Outer Banks so bewitching also leaves them entirely exposed to the elements.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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My brother was a poet, classics scholar, and charismatic leader of nerds who blossomed into a handsome surfer and then nosedived into schizophrenia and a life of unfiltered Camel cigarettes, caffeine, and antipsychotics.—
Kim Gordon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Isaac’s charismatic presence holds the tentacles of Nick’s story together.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Huma Sulaiman Design’s captivating spaces are a study in contrasts—dark and light, past and present, crisp lines and soft curves.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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The study’s analysis of social and traditional media revealed that popular cultural events and celebrity influence are powerful at captivating the public and enhancing their grasp of scientific concepts.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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They can be used in place of dill leaves or in combination with them for an attractive presentation.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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One of the very attractive features of the amplituhedron, one that was noticed right away by Arkani-Hamed and Trnka, was that these two features, unitarity and locality, are necessary (but not fundamental) consequences that can be derived by using the amplituhedron framework.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Enchanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchanting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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