mesmerizing 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of mesmerizingnext
as in hypnotic

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mesmerizing

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verb

present participle of mesmerize
as in fascinating
to hold the attention of as if by a spell discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesmerizing
  1. hypnotic
  2. riveting
  3. engrossing
  4. enchanting
  5. seductive
  6. alluring
  7. charming
  8. gripping
Adjective
  • And it’s been satisfyingly fun and hypnotic to use in my experience.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The self gets effaced and re-created in so many cross hatches, small threads, and hypnotic patterns.
    Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of hypnotic
Adjective
  • In the wake of the riveting 180 seconds, IndieWire spoke to editor Gary Levy about assembling the game-changing finale moments.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Fans will be treated to a riveting double-episode premiere, setting the tone for what promises to be the most explosive season yet, with new episodes rolling out every week.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of riveting
Adjective
  • The Secrets to Writing Yellowjackets Presented by Paramount+ Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, Yellowjackets is the engrossing saga of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness.
    Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • All factor into Eastwood’s engrossing 40th turn in the director’s chair, another feather in the filmmaker’s illustrious cap.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of engrossing
Adjective
  • That’s because what’s up onscreen is absolutely enchanting, a big-screen musical extravaganza that whisks you away from everyday cares, and belts it out at all the appropriate times.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The amusement park transforms into an enchanting holiday wonderland with more than seven million lights.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of enchanting
Adjective
  • James Woods stars as a sleazy TV executive in search of the ultimate ratings grab, alongside Blondie's Debbie Harry as the seductive hostess of the titular broadcast.
    Katie Rife, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Other looks shown on female models felt like seductive gestures, such as sheer minidresses with falling spaghetti straps.
    Jasper Brown, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of seductive
Adjective
  • Prove that with travel-size beauty essentials, an alluring scent for home or the body and a sweet (or spicy) treat.
    Essence, Essence, 29 Nov. 2024
  • In contrast, for the center of the film—the crucial year 1968—Schrader uses a wide-screen frame and an alluring peach-and-mint palette that evokes classic Hollywood melodramas.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of alluring
Adjective
  • Getty Stockholm, Sweden (AQI: 20) Go for: The charming Stockholm Archipelago with over 14 islands, and the historic Gamla Stan, with its cobblestone streets and colorful buildings.
    Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The restaurant, which is also an inn, is situated in Luce, a charming village perched along the crystalline Savinja River.
    Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of charming
Adjective
  • One hypothesis is that gripping and subsequently nails emerged specifically to help our predecessors forage fruits and nuts at the end of tree branches, says Doug Boyer, an associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But in this first-rate production – featuring superb performances from Ben Whishaw and Lucian Msamati – the play nevertheless emerges as a gripping drama of great wit, absurdity and tragicomedy.
    The Week UK, theweek, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of gripping
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