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Recent Examples of mesmerizing
Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Jin shows off his mesmerizing, masterful knife skills.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
Head outside tonight and drink in the sight of the Pleiades open star cluster glistening close to the red star Aldebaran in the constellation Taurus, before the mesmerizing naked-eye jewel slips out of view with the changing of the seasons.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The Grammy Award-winning music and the infectious energy of its mesmerizing choreography and breathtaking performances has left audiences in awe and established Riverdance as a global cultural sensation.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
And on last year’s Uhlmann Johnson Wilkes, the borders between guitar, saxophone, and bass often disappeared, the individual identity of each player subsumed by the more mesmerizing whole.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
Mirrors were such a precious commodity in the heyday of the Venetian Republic that the assassins were dispatched to, well, dispatch any defectors who left La Serenissima and tried to take the secrets of creating that mesmerizing, reflective surface along with them.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
At night, Blue LED fixtures light up a bridge on the trail, creating a mesmerizing portal-like display.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
The performance includes the mesmerizing skills of fire poi dancers plus graceful choreography performed Polynesian dancers wearing traditional costumes.
—Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
That such a seemingly commonplace location is elevated to feel mesmerizing speaks to how animation can make the mundane anew.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The haunting and moving scenes lensed inside this narrow alcove-like space were all really shot on-location and make for mesmerizing viewing.
—Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Its misty mountains are mesmerizing and home to all kinds of plants and wildlife, including fireflies that synchronize for a few weeks each year.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Far fewer visitors make it to this stunning natural attraction, known for its impenetrably turquoise water, so mesmerizing that it was once thought to be bottomless.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Despite his character’s transparency, Musella’s performance is mesmerizing.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
The production was impressive, even mesmerizing at times.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
This manicure is beyond mesmerizing.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Musically, the singer-songwriter presents us with 13 tracks of sonic elegance, featuring electronic touches and mesmerizing guitars that convey nostalgia while also reflecting the overflowing joy of someone who has overcome an emotional crisis.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Jin shows off his mesmerizing, masterful knife skills.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
Head outside tonight and drink in the sight of the Pleiades open star cluster glistening close to the red star Aldebaran in the constellation Taurus, before the mesmerizing naked-eye jewel slips out of view with the changing of the seasons.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The Grammy Award-winning music and the infectious energy of its mesmerizing choreography and breathtaking performances has left audiences in awe and established Riverdance as a global cultural sensation.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
And on last year’s Uhlmann Johnson Wilkes, the borders between guitar, saxophone, and bass often disappeared, the individual identity of each player subsumed by the more mesmerizing whole.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
Mirrors were such a precious commodity in the heyday of the Venetian Republic that the assassins were dispatched to, well, dispatch any defectors who left La Serenissima and tried to take the secrets of creating that mesmerizing, reflective surface along with them.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
At night, Blue LED fixtures light up a bridge on the trail, creating a mesmerizing portal-like display.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
The performance includes the mesmerizing skills of fire poi dancers plus graceful choreography performed Polynesian dancers wearing traditional costumes.
—Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Authentic and proud cultural celebrations, luaus are uniquely entertaining and, at times, simply mesmerizing with Polynesian dancing and drumming as well as chants, songs and stories about ancient traditions, legends and epic Pacific Ocean migrations.
—Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
That such a seemingly commonplace location is elevated to feel mesmerizing speaks to how animation can make the mundane anew.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The haunting and moving scenes lensed inside this narrow alcove-like space were all really shot on-location and make for mesmerizing viewing.
—Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Its misty mountains are mesmerizing and home to all kinds of plants and wildlife, including fireflies that synchronize for a few weeks each year.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Far fewer visitors make it to this stunning natural attraction, known for its impenetrably turquoise water, so mesmerizing that it was once thought to be bottomless.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Despite his character’s transparency, Musella’s performance is mesmerizing.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
The production was impressive, even mesmerizing at times.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
This manicure is beyond mesmerizing.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesmerizing
Adjective
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Later in the book, after Thomas has died, the narrator visits Max at his home in California, where another hypnotic two-hander unfolds.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Watching hummingbirds is very Zen-like, almost hypnotic.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Wilentz, author of the 2010 book Dylan in America, wrote Volume 18‘s detailed, often fascinating 125-page liner notes that provides historical context for the expansive eight-CD set.—
Glenn Peoples,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The combination was enthralling and uplifting, and a great way to keep the energy high into the night.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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For the Apple team, the second demo was truly enthralling.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The face enchanting enough to gain entry into this party of the Four Hundred.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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This enchanting 500-year-old Grade II cottage is set in 12 acres of mature gardens and land – including paddocks, a kitchen garden, and access with frontage on the River Arun (including fishing rights), ideal for kayaking and other water pursuits.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Yet Gosling is riveting as a man in free fall, someone whose apologies for his bad behavior are beginning to wear thin on his co-workers, friends, and family.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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She gets roughed up by the homeless shelter’s resident sociopath (Lea Delaria, who is riveting) and meets comrades like the sweet Nova (Demi Lovato) and the combative Denise (Ariana DeBose), who’s as difficult as Amanda is.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Winner of the 2022 Tony Award for Best Play, the taut, engrossing and beautifully scripted play is evocatively and creatively staged by director Kim Strassburger in an arena-style production in Cygnet’s black-box Dottie Studio Theatre.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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But between their superb music and equally engrossing live show, Wednesday's fate is looking far more promising.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This is a seductive idea, which Bolloré and Bonnassies spend a painstaking 500 pages trying to support.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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That's really possible, to be, really shiny and seductive in that.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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What was once two city blocks of dingy industrial warehouses is now an alluring complex of stores, cafes, artist studios and event space meant to attract Fort Lauderdale’s burgeoning population of young professionals and South Floridians willing to drive from Miami and West Palm Beach.—
Amanda Rosa,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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What was once two city blocks of dingy industrial warehouses is now an alluring complex of stores, cafes, artist studios and event space meant to attract Fort Lauderdale’s burgeoning population of young professionals and South Floridians willing to drive from Miami and West Palm Beach.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Mesmerizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesmerizing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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