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enchanting

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verb

present participle of enchant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of enchanting
Adjective
But tucked just 20 miles inland is an entirely other world, filled with unique wildlife that's just as enchanting as the shoreline. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025 Her voice carries an enchanting charm, revealing its rich, multifaceted nuances, while her acting skills effortlessly enthrall audiences of all ages. Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025 An enchanting dessert, bosque lluvioso (rainy woodland), was made of black chanterelles and powdered pine needles, infused with a distillate of soil. Agnish Ray, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025 An enchanting carousel horse, thought to be made by Marcus Charles Illions—an influential Brooklyn carousel carver who was born in Lithuania and who traveled to the U.S. in 1888 with an animal showman—lends context to the famous ornate Coney Island style of carousel design. Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enchanting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchanting
Adjective
  • Vara is an appealing narrator—smart, funny, honest, and a little neurotic.
    Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Preserve & Grow Wealth with Risk-Focused Quality Portfolios For investors who want to pair defensive strategy with appealing returns, AEP is a smart choice.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Fass shared a story about pairing younger, digitally fluent employees, steady middle managers, and older employees possessing crystallized wisdom and intelligence.
    Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Kim has been charged with multiple crimes ranging from destruction of property, arson and possessing a fire device, according to jail records.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Over the course of the game, hosted by the charming Peter Serafinowicz (The Tick), the cash changed hands a few times, lies were told, innocent people were voted out, and tears were shed.
    Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Offstage, Summer lives in the Dallas Fort Worth area, sharing her home with her supportive husband, their charming daughter, her quirky brother, and her canine companions, Cricket, Loki, Adie and chinchilla, Princess Fluffy Pants.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Nearly all bird species feed their young insects, so planting native greenery that attracts bugs can be enticing to hummingbirds.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Experts say the falling rate could thaw the largely frozen housing market by enticing buyers off the sidelines.
    Kevin Williams, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Could this bewitching little bag finally cure my overpacking tendencies?
    Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Still, for all of humankind’s efforts to keep the land in place, the very thing that makes the Outer Banks so bewitching also leaves them entirely exposed to the elements.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • One of my favorites of the important supporting cast is the charismatic Chinese couple who runs two shops in town and provides material support to the twins’ efforts to start their juke joint — Grace (Li Jun Li) and Bow Chow (Yao), who have an adolescent daughter, Lisa (Helena Hu).
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Why cast an actor as charismatic as this star and then hand him two underwritten parts?
    A.A. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • For years, Black women have been quietly shaking up the fragrance space, crafting avant-garde, thought-provoking, and captivating scented art.
    Martine Thompson, Essence, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Cricket competitions like The Hundred in the United Kingdom and the Women's Premier League in India are captivating more fans, while volleyball has secured substantial investment with League One Volleyball raising approximately $160 million to launch in early 2025.
    Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Despite the attractive offer, not everyone is on board.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, while sizable, have never had an NBA team and are likely less attractive options compared to San Diego.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Enchanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchanting. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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