ENTHRAL Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

enthrall

verb

in-ˈthrȯl

variants or enthral

Definition of enthrall

as in to fascinate

to hold the attention of as if by a spell enthralled by the flickering fire in the hearth, we lost all track of time

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as in to delight

to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) for years these master magicians have been enthralling audiences with their astounding illusions

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as in to interest

to hold the attention of a play that will enthrall you for two hours

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Recent Examples of enthrall He was mesmerized by the whirlpool, enthralled by the cyclops scene, dazzled at Circe’s transfigurative powers. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026 With this type of marketing plan comes great expectations, even if Lane hasn't been enthralled in the hoopla. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Here was a team that played a beautiful, dominant style of soccer that enthralled the world and stymied opponents on its way to the World Cup final. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Everything was built from scratch as MLS tried to carve out a spot in an American sports landscape enthralled by Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls and the Dallas Cowboys’ glory years. — Kamran Nia july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for enthrall

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Verb

In 2008, passionate surfer Tim Russo purchased the property, renamed it, and set out to organically grow it into a resort full of wonder where serious surfers and travelers fascinated with the surf lifestyle could vacation happily.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Interest is heightened when royal stories cover Princess Diana, who was one of the most famous women in the world, with people fascinated by her life.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of fascinate

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The Nespresso devotee in your life will delight at the chance to try a different classic or limited-edition coffee capsule every day in the lead-up to Christmas.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Tse Yang was the finest Chinese restaurant to open in Madrid, and its crispy Peking Duck has been delighting locals for years.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of delight

Verb

The serious question of, frankly, human survival did not seem to interest them at all.

— Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Cranor said a person’s risk depends on how often they are targeted, their security habits, their ability to recognize suspicious messages, and whether the lure really interests them.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of interest

Verb

Harvest markets and ghostly performances also enchant—not to mention a Halloween express to convey guests.

— Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026
My daughter was enchanted by the Balinese rice-on-the-forehead ritual for good fortune that is a part of the arrival, and the front desk staff happily indulged her request to do it again—multiple times a day.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of enchant

Verb

And the noise that this is making is something that is a cacophony of the world enraptured.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
The world was enraptured by Kennedy and Bessette (portrayed on the series by Sarah Pidgeon), who were constantly trailed by the paparazzi and scrutinized by the tabloid media.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026

Definition of enrapture

Verb

When Brazilian pop star Giulia Be first saw a photo of Conor Kennedy, she was immediately intrigued.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
His decade spent working in sci-fi and his upbringing in his British seaside town of Bridlington had Heaton instantly intrigued.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of intrigue

Verb

From there, Moton was onto the hospital and immersed in a medical odyssey.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Inspired by Ektachrome, a color-reversal film stock widely used during the 1970s, this presentation allows viewers to immerse themselves into the vivid colors and style of the 1973 Easter Island landscape.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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