as in charmed
being or appearing to be under a magic spell
an enchanted isle of the South Pacific
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as in fascinated
to attract or delight as if by magic
the child actress enchanted audiences with her bubbly personality
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as in possessed
to cast a spell on
out of spite, the jealous queen enchanted her chief rival for the title of the fairest one of all
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as in mesmerized
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
the tales about the young wizard have enchanted children around the globe
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Recent Examples of enchanted
Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
For Flagg, Casa Encantada — or enchanted house — couldn’t be more aptly named.
—Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
Gary Trust, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
Its quiet influence has enchanted the street style set for the past few seasons—a fact evident by Alaïa Le Teckel’s continued dominance.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Get ready to be enchanted on this week’s episode of Dancing With the Stars.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
For Flagg, Casa Encantada — or enchanted house — couldn’t be more aptly named.
—Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
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Trending on Billboard Music tied to the series first enchanted Billboard charts in 2021.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
Its quiet influence has enchanted the street style set for the past few seasons—a fact evident by Alaïa Le Teckel’s continued dominance.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
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Hail, Caesar! proves more silly than incisive, and Clooney seems to be enjoying himself as an obtuse movie star who means no harm but has never had a deep thought in his charmed life.Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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Atlanta Braves Record: 60-51 Last Power Ranking: 8 Key acquisition: OF Jorge Soler One of the more surprising moves at the deadline occurred when Alex Anthopoulos brought back Soler, a midseason acquisition in the charmed season of 2021, to aid his flagging offense.Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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From the ages of 5 to 15, I was captivated by baseball cards, fascinated by their value appreciation and the prospect of selling them.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Gold coins through history Researchers and enthusiasts have always been fascinated by the discovery of gold.Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2024
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Wendt is just punching the clock in Santa Buddies, which is fair, because its internal mythology, which revolves around a magic icicle that melts whenever kids stop believing in Santa — an interesting spin on climate change, to be sure — is exhausting.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Early Wednesday morning, Republicans led 197-167, with each party focusing in on the magic 218.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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From the terrifying Basilisk serpent to the majestic hippogriff Buckbeak, VFX giant Framestore brought to life many of J.K. Rowling’s magical creatures in the Harry Potter films.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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But this world of theater felt very magical and colorful.Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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This atmosphere enticed monied Californians and New Yorkers during the pandemic, and those looking for a second home in the mountains, driving up prices.Jessica Wakeman, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
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Bon Jovi recently re-released Greatest Hits on vinyl, which enticed thousands of fans of the band to purchase the beloved collection.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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From the ages of 5 to 15, I was captivated by baseball cards, fascinated by their value appreciation and the prospect of selling them.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Velez was captivated by the man’s voice and charisma.Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Enchanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchanted. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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