- present participle of captivate.
captivating
Example Sentences
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It’s the big band sound that makes you smile and want to get up and dance with captivating lyrics that always leave you wanting more.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
When they first started hosting these events, Bowens wasn’t sure how captivating they’d be.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
"It's a captivating, slyly sophisticated novel," said Natasha Brown, the chair of the judging panel.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The book examines the physics of cosmic expansion alongside a captivating account of how the previously accepted “steady state” model collapsed under the weight of evidence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The song was as sweet as light shining through stained-glass windows, as captivating as the story in a book.
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
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