as in appealing
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
travelers to India say that it has an entrancing beauty that is hard to describe
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as in fascinating
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 entrancing
Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
Yet there’s something entrancing about his question.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrancing
Adjective
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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
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
Verb
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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
Adjective
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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
Verb
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Cracker Barrel is acknowledging that its new logo is not pleasing people – while still standing by its new look.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Francis goes on to add that many AI models learn from every user interaction, which is then used to make up new data with the goal of pleasing the user, which is a big ethical concern.—
Varuna Srinivasan,
Allure,
25 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
Verb
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Now Olive is delighting thousands of complete strangers, after a video of her sharing her smile went viral.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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From edgy indies to blockbuster crowd-pleasers, prestige Oscar bait to experimental movies, Van Sant has spent the past 40 years delighting, surprising and confounding his audience.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Another top luxury executive who has spent time with de Meo described him as a product-minded, hands-on developer with a seductive personality, good taste and a penchant for expensive watches.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous — a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal and power.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Entrancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrancing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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