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beguiling

[bih-gahy-ling] / bɪˈgaɪ lɪŋ /




















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Something of the same process holds with the short stories collected in “20 Over 60,” a beguiling if uneven compendium of pieces written by 20 authors in their later years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

This, and a range of other publications hailing Asia’s economic “miracle” led Edwards to conclude “too many people believed the beguiling narrative” and as a consequence, “lent these economies cheap, abundant capital which was misallocated.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

The show redirects focus to Cathy Ames, the wife of one of the novel’s protagonists and one of the most beguiling characters in American literature.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

You can hear clear and compelling evidence of this on the opening track, “Jungle Roux,” in the beguiling falsetto on “Duvateen,” or the fascinating vocal treatment on “My Lover.”

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

And that was the ultimate source of its beguiling charm.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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