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to hold the attention of as if by a spell discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show
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Recent Examples of mesmerized
Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 All of whom were mesmerized by her glistening skin and deeply sensual eyes, which often require nothing but black mascara. —Essence, 1 Apr. 2026 Cohen seemed mesmerized by Hamm's confessions. —Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026 Kids still want to grow up to be astronauts, and adults are still mesmerized by space in movies, television and books. —Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026 Kudrow was mesmerized by his genius from the jump. —Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026 Auf der Maur was mesmerized by the striking sounds. —Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026 Taking a boat along the river, with golden temples in the distance, and the children completely mesmerized, became that moment. —Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026 As a kid, Metro’s subway maps and elaborate prototype renderings mesmerized me. —Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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The details kept me mesmerized. —Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 All of whom were mesmerized by her glistening skin and deeply sensual eyes, which often require nothing but black mascara. —Essence, 1 Apr. 2026 Cohen seemed mesmerized by Hamm's confessions. —Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026 Kids still want to grow up to be astronauts, and adults are still mesmerized by space in movies, television and books. —Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026 Kudrow was mesmerized by his genius from the jump. —Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026 Auf der Maur was mesmerized by the striking sounds. —Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026 Taking a boat along the river, with golden temples in the distance, and the children completely mesmerized, became that moment. —Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026 As a kid, Metro’s subway maps and elaborate prototype renderings mesmerized me. —Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesmerized
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In the book, Oppenheimer noted a family legend that Kennedy was fascinated by bugs as an infant; by the age of nine, the book said, Kennedy had a pet collection that included raccoons, rats, a horse, a calf, lizards, chickens, and snakes.— Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
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The price of rotisserie and roast chicken has long fascinated New Yorkers.— Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
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Multiple buyers have been interested in the building, Heitmanek said.— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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But unlike, say, Sheridan, who is interested in offering the down-home, traditional values of the Southwest as a positive alternative to coastal-élite liberalism, there’s no real upside to the debauched, unbridled world that Levinson presents.— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
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Everyone was enchanted by the idea of Nicole as a pro wrestler.— Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
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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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Preservation in progress On a Tuesday in July, a dozen or so visitors ambled between Fallingwater’s main living room and its terrace, museum-tour headsets dangling from their ears, appearing more intrigued than irritated by the tower of scaffolding and tarps that rose above them.— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
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Like most people, I was intrigued by the possibilities AI might bring into the world — more intrigued, not surprisingly, when those possibilities included cures for disease, solutions to poverty and not taking the jobs of every journalist still standing.— Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Alito has remained an active and engaged participant in the court's work, even after he was briefly hospitalized earlier this year for a health scare of undisclosed origin.— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Zander credits remaining engaged and excited.— Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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In that litigation, which has to do with the withholding of records in the case, a deputy city attorney and a San Diego police captain claimed on March 16 that the incident was still under review by the district attorney’s office for potential prosecution of the involved officers.— Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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If a micromobility device is involved in an accident involving injury or property damage, the rider must provide contact information to other involved parties and report the accident to police.— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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