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as in charmed
being or appearing to be under a magic spell
a striking beauty who was accustomed to having entranced and tongue-tied young suitors
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as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
the entranced look on her face as she danced at the ball
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as in delighted
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
a production of The Nutcracker ballet that will entrance audiences
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Recent Examples of entranced
Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Amanda Mull, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Johnson is entranced by physics.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Especially once she's entranced both her siblings into doing the same thing.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Apr. 2026
Viewers learned at CinemaCon that the film's fifth installment shows a young kid entranced by her Lilypad device, rather than her toy friends.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Indeed, the first iteration of Industrial Light & Magic would have probably looked very different had the likes of John Dykstra and Dennis Muren not been entranced by events on Altair IV.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Fellow guest mentor Brad Paisley, who worked alongside Palmer for the mentorship session, was also entranced by Richardson’s performance.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
And yet, while the NCAA Tournament retains its traditional trappings and brackets and upsets keep the country entranced, the underpinnings of college basketball are totally different.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
As Laurel Ellis in the nighttime drama, Schofield entranced Clayton Farlow, played by Howard Keel.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Pictures of birthday cakes, hospital visits, church functions, and target practice sessions sit beside snaps of a levitating water can, a flying briefcase, or an entranced friend.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
Remember flipping through your cable channels and suddenly becoming entranced by someone hawking must-have knives or jewelry on QVC?
—Amanda Mull, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Johnson is entranced by physics.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Especially once she's entranced both her siblings into doing the same thing.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Apr. 2026
Viewers learned at CinemaCon that the film's fifth installment shows a young kid entranced by her Lilypad device, rather than her toy friends.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Indeed, the first iteration of Industrial Light & Magic would have probably looked very different had the likes of John Dykstra and Dennis Muren not been entranced by events on Altair IV.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Fellow guest mentor Brad Paisley, who worked alongside Palmer for the mentorship session, was also entranced by Richardson’s performance.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
And yet, while the NCAA Tournament retains its traditional trappings and brackets and upsets keep the country entranced, the underpinnings of college basketball are totally different.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
As Laurel Ellis in the nighttime drama, Schofield entranced Clayton Farlow, played by Howard Keel.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entranced
Adjective
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Like all of Wilson’s work, herein lies a feast of charmed imagery.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Brisighella is a charmed village on a Romagnol hillside whose medieval buildings are painted in muted shades of yellows and pinks.—
Erin Florio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Bryson Graham, the team’s new lead decision-maker, was ecstatic in the afterglow of the drawing.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Monk’s music contorts into an ecstatic dance, one more befitting of a ritual trance state than a night at the Five Spot.—
Levi Dayan,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
Verb
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This special performance is part of Film Independent’s ongoing Live Read series, which has delighted audiences since 2011.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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Xi at the time gave the president and first lady a private tour of the Forbidden City, an ancient royal palace that's one of the most recognizable sites in China, and delighted them with a special performance of the Peking Opera on that visit.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Many longevity doctors are less enchanted, underscoring time and again the lack of research, and the snake oil that fills the industry.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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But the four-poster bed carved with Pica-pau’s symbols feels enchanted and protective.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Little details impossible to see even from the front row — fingers triggering thunderous beats from a drum machine, the sweat beading on an artist’s forehead — are intercut rhythmically with sweeping wide shots that reveal dramatic lighting schemes and enraptured masses.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Austen’s beloved novels have enraptured generations for over 200 years.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Case owned one of the few pianos in town, and the instrument greatly fascinated Powell.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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The idea of the ouroboros (a snake eating its tail) has always fascinated me.—
Peter Bogdanovich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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There isn’t a magic moment where this ends.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Julie and Betsy have done an extraordinary job striking the delicate balance between celebrating the magic and cultural impact of Windows while honoring the lives lost on that tragic day.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Just like the boys, Nana was as giddy to feed the donkeys grass pellets that sold for a dollar a bag.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Not as giddy While semis have gone vertical, the headline indexes have not gone nearly as far or as fast as in the '99 crescendo.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Entranced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entranced. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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