enchanting
adjective
en·chant·ing
in-ˈchan-tiŋ 
en-
: powerfully pleasing, appealing, or delightful : charming
enchanting music
an enchanting story
a book with enchanting illustrations
One of the most enchanting museums in London is also one of the world's most important for architectural and design drawings.—
Allison Eckardt Ledes
Allison Eckardt Ledes
enchantingly
adverb
an enchantingly beautiful landscape
A young woman … smiled out at us enchantingly …
—Stephanie Burgis
Stephanie Burgis
Examples of enchanting in a Sentence
visitors have long found the Highlands of Scotland to be an enchanting place
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The effect is downright enchanting.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
But most of the fey despise humans, especially Prince Cardan, the enchanting son of the High King.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, fresh from her enchanting evening with Benedict, Sophie returns to everyday life serving the formidable Araminta Gun (Katie Leung) and her two debutante daughters, Rosamund (Michelle Mao) and Posy (Isabella Wei).
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
The scent is rooted in fresh geranium, but made even more enchanting with notes of tuberose and narcisse.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
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Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
But most of the fey despise humans, especially Prince Cardan, the enchanting son of the High King.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, fresh from her enchanting evening with Benedict, Sophie returns to everyday life serving the formidable Araminta Gun (Katie Leung) and her two debutante daughters, Rosamund (Michelle Mao) and Posy (Isabella Wei).
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
The scent is rooted in fresh geranium, but made even more enchanting with notes of tuberose and narcisse.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enchanting
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“Enchanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enchanting. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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