as in charming
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as in fascinating
to attract or delight as if by magic
her stories of the Old South could wile anyone
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiling
Adjective
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The allure of their relationship is undeniable, but charming as their chemistry is, something is definitely off.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026 -
For a quintessential small-town Vermont experience, stay at the charming Mad River Barn right around the corner.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 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 enchanting concert film marks the 25th anniversary of Aguilera’s holiday album My Kind of Christmas.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Remote Tortuguero National Park is an enchanting eco-tourism destination.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Similar to fellow Arsenal summer signing Eberechi Eze — another keen chess player — the assumption would be that the skills taken from the board game have helped Zubimendi be a step ahead in enticing and then bypassing opposition players.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Fringe areas on the outskirts of Denver proper and the suburbs are enticing for new locations.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Landau understands and supports not just Bruce’s vision but Bruce himself, which is how Nebraska, so bleak and bewitching, eventually emerges into the world.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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The rubber meets the road when Polly receives a mysterious box from a bewitching, raspy old woman (Kathryn Hunter, the current go-to for that type of thing — and deservedly so).—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The result was a strangely spellbound life.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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The waxing and waning of the substorm conditions fuel auroras all night, keeping us spellbound for hours.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And this new college football world — where players are free agents every year — has dramatically benefitted Miami because of the Canes’ knack for luring top players (Cam Ward, Carson Beck, many others) and their financial wherewithal to offer them competitive NIL deals.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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It's revealed that this beauty drug is infecting people with a virus that leads to death, luring in an investigation by FBI Agents Cooper Madsen, played by Evan Peters, and Jordan Bennett, played by Rebecca Hall.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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From enchanted kingdoms to the streets of today, members of the Art Directors Guild craft the environments that bring film, television, and theater to life.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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Walls pale pink like the inside of a shell, a glass roof far above, and at the courtyard’s center an enchanted garden with a mosaic floor and a fountain, delicate flowering vines.—
Allegra Goodman,
New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Wiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiling. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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