as in fascinates
to attract or delight as if by magic
the store's gorgeous window displays never fail to magnetize shoppers and sightseers
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There is something magical about a firefly that fascinates young and old alike.
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There is something about the play Harvey that fascinates me, especially for right now.
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In a European women’s football ecosystem that still relies predominantly on the beneficence of men’s football, Kang’s bullishness to put her money where her mouth is naturally entices.
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Named for the English resort city of Bath, Bath County entices visitors to slow down and connect with nature.
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Holland, who had important roles in Selma and Moonlight, always captivates.
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Vancouver, where The Last Of Us films, is one of the host cities of the tournament, which captivates the world’s attention for a month every four years while also disrupting live — including location work — in the cities where the games take place.
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
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Still, in its charms the production delights.
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Blyth was nominated in the supporting role as Mildred's spoiled daughter, Veda, who seduces her mother's second husband (Zachary Scott), then riddles him with bullets in a jealous rage.
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Intrigued, the Duke secretly seduces Gilda, breaks her heart and destroys Rigoletto’s life.
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Allegheny National Forest, just around 90 minutes from Erie, Pennsylvania, enchants with rolling peaks that reflect off calm, paddle-friendly waterways.
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Ella has shades of Holly Hunter's intense, workaholic producer Jane from Brooks' 1987 masterpiece Broadcast News, the smartest person in any room who both exhausts and enchants everyone around her.
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In the present, Eddie, a book editor, charms everyone in Daphne’s circle, including her mom, who divorced him decades earlier.
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While hiding behind humor, fantasy and music, Doody charms his girlfriend, Frenchy, with his silly jokes and innocence.
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Sure, Antarctica has penguins, but the Arctic lures travelers north with polar bears and walruses, especially in the remote Svalbard archipelago.
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This particular market lures in people from all across the region, numbering as many as 3,500 on summer days.
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“Magnetizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnetizes. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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