captivate

But, as he continues to captivate a nation on the tournament's centre stage, just a short walk from where he grew up, this Fery-tale run does not appear bound by precedent.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

To learn how to captivate an online audience, Bergstrom studied MrBeast-style creators on YouTube and TikTok.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

Plot is the least of it in “Moby Dick,” in which the oddities of the way of the world captivate.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

Marked by its stark staging and ritualistic intensity, the work remains one of the most enduring interpretations of Ravel's best-known work and continues to captivate audiences worldwide.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

The ache and the beauty of Billie’s words captivate me, despite the ugly images they bring to mind.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

The fifth instalment of the animated franchise sees Woody, Buzz and Jessie threatened by a new frog-like tablet known as Lilypad, which captivates the film's children.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

With interlocking rhythms and remarkable improvisations, the EP captivates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025

The music still instantly captivates, even if whole swaths of the audience won’t be familiar with the original songs, impudently rewritten for the occasion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025

Even when the story lacks, the visual splendor captivates, and Corbet brings intimate and layered performances out of his actors.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2025

They remain aloof from the modern temptation that captivates many in America’s middle class: the temptation to relieve the anonymity of public life by trying to make it intimate.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

When I made the tiny dancer in my music box turn pirouette after pirouette, I was captivated by more than just her pretty miniature tutu.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Europa has captivated scientists for decades because a vast ocean of liquid water may be concealed beneath its frozen surface.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

While Johnson’s antiaging experiment captivated viewers, many turned skeptical of his endeavor once he began selling products, which now range from olive oil to GLP-1s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

"It didn't matter. We were captivated by the countryside, the silence, the mountains," said 42‑year‑old billing specialist Lucia Hudecova.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

Naturally, it was the one that captivated Riddick.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

But, after taking silver at three consecutive global championships amid captivating battles with American Athing Mu and Kenya’s Mary Moraa, Hodgkinson finally took the top step of a podium at the Paris Olympics.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

The actor leads a captivating series on National Geographic about the ancient city and its inhabitants, reconstructing the lives of those who might have escaped the lethal effects of Mount Vesuvius’s eruption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Norway’s Erling Haaland and Cape Verde’s Vozinha were captivating while Egypt and Canada both won World Cup games for the first time, advancing to the round of 16.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Swiss great Roger Federer, watching from the Royal Box, was among the thousands inside Wimbledon's centre stage living each point of a captivating conclusion.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Most captivating were the nights, “when the long shadows have all merged into one and the stars begin to gleam out over the lake and the domes of the palaces of the White City.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson