as in interesting
holding the attention or provoking interest
a riveting explanation of light waves that fascinated the class
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as in focusing
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
everyone riveted their eyes on the trick that the magician was performing on stage
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Recent Examples of riveting
Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Don’t miss this riveting addition to the Family Business universe.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Netflix’s riveting dramedy/thriller Baby Reindeer picked up awards for Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Made-for-TV Movie in addition to Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Jessica Gunning.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
Black Box Diaries will begin streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime on January 7.
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French-Senegalese director Mati Diop announces herself as a rare documentary auteur with Dahomey, a riveting exploration of the meaning of artifacts looted from West Africa by France.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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California More than 9,000 homes, structures damaged or destroyed in Palisades, Eaton fires, officials say
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Fleming offered a riveting play-by-play of the day’s events.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Don’t miss this riveting addition to the Family Business universe.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Netflix’s riveting dramedy/thriller Baby Reindeer picked up awards for Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Made-for-TV Movie in addition to Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Jessica Gunning.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
Black Box Diaries will begin streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime on January 7.
Dahomey
French-Senegalese director Mati Diop announces herself as a rare documentary auteur with Dahomey, a riveting exploration of the meaning of artifacts looted from West Africa by France.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riveting
Adjective
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And exposition is difficult to make interesting, even in projects requiring far less of it.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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So, life always offers us really interesting storylines, unfortunately.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram Silas Allen is an education reporter focusing on challenges and possible solutions in Fort Worth’s school system.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Jan. 2025
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In a period when most high end e-tailers were focusing on the top tier of clients only, and dropping contemporary and mid-level brands, Zalando continued to push these brands.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Buffalo Sabres and Nashville Predators are set to face off in an intriguing Friday night matchup at KeyBank Center, with the game set for 7:00 PM ET on NHL Network.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Al Shami hinted at the possibility of collaborating on a new duet with superstar Tamer Hosny, sparking excitement after a photo of the two surfaced following a private family gathering and some intriguing conversations.—
Hala Mustafa,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2025
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This led to an explosion of technology development and, with funding concentrating on a smaller number of startups, set the playing field for 2025.—
Jeff Mahler,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Since the trial began, the Amazons have ventured out about three times a week to paste messages on both sides of the ramparts, but mostly concentrating on the intra-muros area near the courthouse.—
Catherine Porter,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Gates is a fascinating emerging figure in the industry, recognizable to cinephiles for her brief turns in Twin Peaks: The Return, Uncut Gems, and Challengers as the poor woman in estate law who matches with Patrick Zweig on Tinder, as well as being the granddaughter of screenwriter Joan Tewkesbury.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trial and Error Sea Level offers a fascinating account of how science is often a piecemeal undertaking of trial and error.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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This unique setup aims to create a more engaging fan experience, with players joining in live broadcasts aired on ESPN and ESPN+.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The impact of the writing in the narrative tracks is not quite as strong as that of the visuals, which are far more engaging than anything the actors recite.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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Skip to main content Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about reads.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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Sacred Fig is an absorbing examination of the status of women in the Middle East and a reminder that your father is a member of the very patriarchy that’s suppressing your freedoms.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Riveting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riveting. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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