enthrall

variants or enthral

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Recent Examples of enthrall Crafted from resilience and hope, his stories enthrall his fellow captives, and capture the attention of Hasan (Alessandro Borghi), the enigmatic and feared Bey of Algiers, igniting a secret affinity between captor and captive. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025 Two of her choices were preteen girls clearly enthralled to be in her warm presence. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025 Bluey Puppets launched digitally a few days ago, and already has toddlers enthralled. Annabelle Canela, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025 Washington read the script and was enthralled with it, but realized there was no director attached to the film. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for enthrall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthrall
Verb
  • But the idea has always fascinated him.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • So that image has always fascinated me.
    Maria Reva September 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Get the recipe > Creamy, cheesy, and satisfying, this dip is sure to please at your next late-summer get together.
    SAVEUR Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Film studios have long struggled to make adaptations of video games that please critics and audiences, and some critics have suggested video games are tough to adapt because the sheer volume of gaming content has to be condensed to fit the length of a movie.
    Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Elsewhere, groups briefly occupied public buildings.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Addresses that shuttered last year are already occupied with new tenants, the turnkey transition opening new doors for diners.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, Labyrinth has since become a beloved cult favorite, continuing to enchant and delight viewers.
    Logan Karlie September 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • It’s left supporters on Capitol Hill delighted, frustrated, or wondering what’s next.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Monteverde’s cloud forest is a haven for nature lovers, with canopy walks and wildlife encounters that will delight young and old alike.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Los Angeles Angels prospect Rio Foster is in critical condition after being involved in a single-car crash in Richland, Washington, early Friday morning.
    Sam Blum, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The YouTube cameras caught Kelce giving some tough love to Taylor, which involved a small head-butt and loud words.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Daniel Day-Lewis plays Newland Archer, an attorney engaged to ingenue de la saison May Welland (Winona Ryder) but enraptured by outspoken Countess Ellen Olenska (Michelle Pfeiffer).
    Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Hanna When Kirsten Becken first reached out to me about joining the Femxphotographers collective, I was both flattered and intrigued.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
  • And for users particularly intrigued by their own data, there's even the potential to use AI to cross data streams from different platforms and perhaps understand even more about how their music choices impact their lives and tastes more broadly.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Enthrall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthrall. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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