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 Lulus Glam Impression Beige Rhinestone Bow Handbag And bedazzled doesn’t always mean flashy. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025 Ichiban 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 For the premiere, Lopez wore a black Valdrin Sahiti lace gown completely bedazzled in Hassanzadeh jewelry forming a spiderweb from her neck to her feet. Jack Smart, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bedazzle
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  • My own experience with autoimmune encephalitis—a disease that distorted my reality, sending me into psychosis and delusions—had left me fascinated by the potentials and limits of our minds.
    Susannah Cahalan, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
  • People with autism, for example, tend to have special interests that result in in-depth knowledge or passion about a topic, says Khan, who recalls a patient fascinated by vacuums.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • Having Sink play such a pivotal role in a story around blinding anger isn’t an accident.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
  • But fixating on life’s injustices can blind us to potential solutions.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • Instead, the show will enchant audiences on West 57th Street in the old Lee’s Art Shop building.
    Sharareh Drury, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Vara, like many of her readers, is both enchanted by the web and disgusted with the companies that control it.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • Inside the pope’s final hours: Francis dazzled the crowd during a popemobile trip into St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Aim to dazzle with your integrative, deep thought processes.
    Rebecca Fraser-Thill, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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  • Powered by a hypnotizing fusion of bomba with urban beats, the single — penned by the artist himself and produced by Dímelo Ninow — continues Rauw’s commitment to elevating tropical music.
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Read Next National Prepare to be hypnotized by this alluring estate for sale in Atlanta.
    TJ Macias, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • Broadus stunned in a plush pink coat and matching fedora.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In February 2013, Benedict stunned the Catholic world by becoming the first pope in six centuries to retire.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Bedazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedazzle. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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