mesmeric

Example Sentences

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There’s a distinctly mesmeric quality to these modern melodramas.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Yet, there’s a distinctly mesmeric quality to these modern melodramas regardless.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

With two pink-felted mallets in his right hand and one in the left, he began to pick out the mesmeric rhythm and melody, expertly striking the xylophone-like metal bars creating a delicate, resonant sound.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

However, back in the shop, amid the mesmeric hum of sanders and drum fans, a thought dawned on him: “What would have happened to all the knowledge if I had died?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025

Singing, and the thought of doing so in front of an audience, was another mesmeric way of whittling hours.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote