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as in enchanted
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
don't let their promises of immense riches bedazzle you
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as in blinded
to overpower with light
the theater's enormous chandelier bedazzled me as a child
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Recent Examples of bedazzled
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
We were all bedazzled by the enthusiasm.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
Little Phoenix and London both embraced the pink style memo, twinning in matching salmon pink bomber jackets trimmed with white accents and sleeves and bedazzled with their names on the front.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
There is no time like the present to lean into the bedazzled and embellished and discover the lasting power of shine.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
One lady even bedazzled the entire thing.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
During the month of April, there’s the city-wide Tulip Festival, and the parks and green spaces in the city are bedazzled with the colorful bulbs.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Or something pink and bedazzled?
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Seconds later, Siwa was back to performing a song about her haters, wearing a homemade jersey bedazzled with her own name.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
In addition to his bedazzled Whoop, the Los Angeles Lakers star wears incredible watches by Audemars Piguet, Rolex, and Patek Philippe on his other wrist.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Upon arrival, her friends were gifted red tumblers customized with their initials bedazzled in white.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
We were all bedazzled by the enthusiasm.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
Little Phoenix and London both embraced the pink style memo, twinning in matching salmon pink bomber jackets trimmed with white accents and sleeves and bedazzled with their names on the front.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
There is no time like the present to lean into the bedazzled and embellished and discover the lasting power of shine.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
One lady even bedazzled the entire thing.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
During the month of April, there’s the city-wide Tulip Festival, and the parks and green spaces in the city are bedazzled with the colorful bulbs.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Or something pink and bedazzled?
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Seconds later, Siwa was back to performing a song about her haters, wearing a homemade jersey bedazzled with her own name.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedazzled
Adjective
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Following the publication of an 1858 essay on the coiling of cucumber tendrils by Harvard botanist Asa Gray, Darwin became fascinated by the subject of plant movement.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
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Right away, he was fascinated by his neighbors.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Irvi was enchanted and unnerved by Oaxaca’s clear blue skies, unmarred by skyscrapers.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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Along with the clear Bowie and Orbison inspiration, the album’s influences reflect the tastes of someone recently enchanted by the romance of California.—
Millan Verma,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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My attacker ran, and blinded, fell to his death.—
Katie Jackson,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sylvester Norris drove the ambulance that rushed her, blinded by the blast, to the hospital.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The teen was stunned that the brazen daylight shooting occurred near families.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Chaparrals regional final followed along those lines, but a goal by Christian Quintana of El Paso Burges with just 14 seconds left in the second overtime period stunned Wyatt in a 1-0 loss in the Class 5A Division 2 Region 1 Final on Tuesday at Astound Stadium in Midland.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While Young held one of the most prestigious trophies in professional golf, his two sons were far more captivated by a drone flying overhead.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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The phenomenon has long captivated visitors.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Eleven, the show’s telekinetic heroine, who grew up in a lab, became dazed by the number of clothing options at the Gap.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
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Firefighters were trying to put out flames, others were trying to find victims inside, Sanford's truck was still there and church members who'd just survived the horror were on the lawn, dazed.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And the title Illumination is adapting, with some other references pulled here and there from throughout franchise history, is among his most creative and wondrous adventures.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Seders take participants through the wondrous liberation of our ancestors from Egyptian bondage, while sharing the relevance and beauty of the age-old festival in our modern lives.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Bedazzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedazzled. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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