enthrall

variants or enthral

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Recent Examples of enthrall Screaming engine notes inspire some fans, while power units configured to promote good racing enthrall others. Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 In Möbius strip fashion, Gein grows obsessed with crime — and the toxic blooming of his obsession into murder goes on to enthrall the world. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025 Classical When Franz Liszt was at the zenith of his fame in the nineteenth century, his fans were so enthralled by his good looks and talent that his mere presence created an atmosphere of mass hysteria. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025 Katherine Spies became enthralled with flying in her youth attending big air shows — leading her to a career as a Marine Corps helicopter pilot at Camp Pendleton and in combat service in Afghanistan. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enthrall
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Verb
  • Known for roles in Breaking Bad and The Mandalorian, Giancarlo admits that antagonists have always fascinated him because of their complexity.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The Dan Marino quotes lining the walls of Hard Rock Stadium fascinated the AD.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On the weekends, an oversized bomber jacket, slim-fit tee, and baggy jeans outfit formula is sure to please.
    Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Today, Patel’s tenure rests solely upon pleasing the president.
    Douglas M. Charles, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • William Byron, Chase Briscoe, and Joey Logano occupy the sixth, seventh, and eighth places in the same order.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Blair would bring years of political and negotiating experience to the task after occupying 10 Downing Street for a decade and later acting as an international envoy in the Middle East.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dazzled by his older brother’s newfound status as a media sensation, Sheen decided to try acting, too, and was immediately enchanted by the cinematic qualities of being a celebrity.
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
  • But to truly understand what enchanted the Fitzgeralds—and continues to allure visitors—go beyond the hotel and explore Antibes.
    Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The interaction delighted Kate's followers, who commented on his presence and received a wave from off-camera.
    Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many who took the survey saw Goldberg-Polin as too moral to get involved in the rough and tumble world of Israel’s fractious political scene.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Later that day, police received a tip of a weapons complaint involving a juvenile.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This enrapturing novel follows the fever dream aftermath of an author who wins a national literary award while another author visits a university that’s just experienced a mass shooting.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Last winter, Khamari parted ways with RCA, citing creative differences, and joined forces with independent record label Encore Recordings ahead of his new full-length, the enrapturing To Dry a Tear.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The budding businessman was intrigued when its owners put the business up for sale at $27,500 in 1981—and jumped on the opportunity to buy it.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Earlier this month, Netflix confirmed that Janney and her screen husband Bradley Whitford had been upped to series regulars for season four so expect both to be at the center of all the series intrigue this season.
    Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Enthrall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthrall. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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