bedazzle

1
as in to fascinate
to hold the attention of as if by a spell don't let their promises of immense riches bedazzle you

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2
as in to blind
to overpower with light the theater's enormous chandelier bedazzled me as a child

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Recent Examples of bedazzle So this isn’t your ordinary drool-worthy concept motorcycle that is meant to bedazzle millions over the internet without any promise of a production version. New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2025 The star stunned in a black lace gown bedazzled in Hassanzadeh jewelry forming a spiderweb from her neck to her feet. Catherine Santino, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 Its crackling embers, bedazzled glitter and dances to salsa Caleña beats soothe and heal in equal measure, but also implore audiences to join in on the fun. Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025 So bedazzled that for the moment, no one talked about the festering divides and discontent that brought the first Gilded Age to an end. Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bedazzle
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  • TikTok users were fascinated by the video, awarding it more than 561,000 likes and a whopping 7.3 million views, as thousands of commenters asked questions about the process.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Seth had seen other successful you-pick farms in the area and was fascinated by the idea of re-creating the Netherlands' iconic flower fields in Alabama.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2025
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  • Advertisement At least 42 people died over the weekend when dynamic storms unleashed tornadoes, blinding dust and wildfires, uprooting trees and flattening hundreds of homes and businesses across eight states in the South and Midwest.
    TIME, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
  • At least 42 people died over the weekend when dynamic storms unleashed tornadoes, blinding dust and wildfires -- leaving behind uprooted trees and flattening hundreds of homes and businesses across eight U.S. states in the South and Midwest.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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  • From enchanting floral arches to elegant bouquets and charming table runners, this wedding décor can infuse your special day with the essence of spring.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Her body is discovered on the shoreline and she is buried by fishermen after they are enchanted by her beauty.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
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  • Garland is working in peak form and with dazzling technical command in what’s arguably his best film since his debut, Ex Machina.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Kemp, who has written for Vogue, The Paris Review, GQ, Pitchfork, and the Baffler and now teaches writing at Columbia, is possessed of a voice like nobody else’s, and it’s deployed here to dazzling effect.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
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  • The new remix of Thomas’ hypnotizing hit is great, which was expected.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Gina's blue shirt Is this shirt trying to hypnotize us?
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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  • Related article Filipina teenager Alexandra Eala stuns five-time grand slam champion Iga Świątek to reach Miami Open semifinals Despite losing, Eala wore a beaming smile on her face before walking off the court, with the crowd applauding her for a memorable run.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Rogen was also stunned when a Hollywood heavyweight director agreed to appear.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025

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“Bedazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedazzle. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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