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enchanted

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verb

past tense of enchant

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Recent Examples of enchanted
Adjective
Image As someone who grew up with an abundance of pets thanks to an indulgent, animal-loving father, I’m enchanted by the nonhuman protagonists in these memoirs, which remind me of the joyful, unpredictable chaos of living with animals. Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025 Others were equally enchanted by Stewart's unexpected skills. David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
Burton, especially, was enchanted by it. Jake Naughton, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025 Left to her own devices while Maddie works, Vivian meets Malcolm Hudson, a private secretary to the queen who is enchanted by Vivian, rearranging his schedule to keep spending time with her. Sarah Wendell, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enchanted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchanted
Adjective
  • Get your Irish on this weekend with a charmed lineup of St. Patrick's Day events.
    Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The book is thematically framed by the two extremes of contemporary London: the charmed experiences of the elite, leisured classes in the West End and the extreme poverty and indolence of the East End.
    Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Check out Pima Air & Space Museum For those fascinated by astronomy and aerospace, the Pima Air & Space Museum is an essential stop along Tucson’s Astro Trail.
    Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Friendship stores selling specialty foodstuffs, silks, and Maoist tchotchkes emerged to meet demand from both Chinese immigrants seeking familiar comforts and Americans fascinated by the exotic wares.
    Mark Tseng-Putterman / Made by History, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Kloss possessed a superhuman talent for observation.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Taylor noted that because of the NCAA transfer portal, some of KU’s 2025-26 additions will have been starters at other schools and have more experience than the 08-09 Jayhawks possessed.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Four runs is a magic number for KC opponents The Royals offense continues to be a puzzling question during the 2025 campaign.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
  • That scanning process allows the importance of connections across musicians from different times to build and build, as the surreal montage unfolds and the camera swirls like the turning of a magic cauldron.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Inevitably, given the length and nature of his absence, Bentaleb has only featured sparingly for Lille since that magical night in Rennes.
    Tom Williams, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The love planet will also conjunct Neptune on May 2, adding a magical, almost surreal quality to these connections.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • If Brown is enticed by the chance to see that through, the Chiefs can take advantage and alleviate some of the risk by luring him with some incentives based on playing time.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
  • With more cap space leaguewide than expected, Zucker may be enticed by the idea of hitting free agency coming off a career year.
    Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Taken to the theater by his cousin, he was captivated by Michael Jackson's portrayal of the Scarecrow in The Wiz.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • From millennial pink to mocha mousse, countless color trends have captivated fashion and beauty.
    Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Armisen voices a number of droll characters and is hilariously — and fittingly — deadpan as the figure of Death who becomes seduced by show biz via a clever agent (Kind).
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Humankind has always been seduced by promises of miraculous solutions.
    Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

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“Enchanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchanted. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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