bewitching
adjective
be·witch·ing bi-ˈwi-chiŋ 
bē-
: powerfully or seductively attractive or charming
a bewitching smile
her bewitching eyes
bewitchingly adverb
… I perceived in the captain's face that same bland, benevolent, and bewitchingly merry expression … —
Herman Melville
Herman Melville
Examples of bewitching in a Sentence
a bewitching woman who has never lacked for suitors
Recent Examples on the Web
Celia’s throaty voice, relentlessly powerful, created a bewitching contrast with the orchestra’s sparse orchestrations and short piano solos. —Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026 Their intrigue intertwines with the bewitching presence of actress Gloria (Greta Lee). —Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026 This relative of catnip (Nepeta cataria) has some of the same bewitching effects on cats, but this species has more attractive flowers, blooming from May until September. —Angela England, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026 Can the bewitching kindness be disassociated from the defining unkindness at the heart of Southern history, visible in the portraits of Confederates in the lobby of the Lafayette Hotel? —Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bewitching
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Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026 Their intrigue intertwines with the bewitching presence of actress Gloria (Greta Lee). —Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026 This relative of catnip (Nepeta cataria) has some of the same bewitching effects on cats, but this species has more attractive flowers, blooming from May until September. —Angela England, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026 Can the bewitching kindness be disassociated from the defining unkindness at the heart of Southern history, visible in the portraits of Confederates in the lobby of the Lafayette Hotel? —Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bewitching
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“Bewitching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/bewitching. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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