captivation

Example Sentences

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Whatever Gyllenhaal wants to do, she does, which becomes its own act of captivation and reckless empowerment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

What better way to crack the curiosity of the culturally intransigent than to make this history personal by way of someone whose superpower is captivation?

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2023

There was a certain captivation among the crowd as the future NFL player breezed through agility drills.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2023

Her captivation by opera was such that in 2016, she was cast as the comic Duchess of Krakenthorp in the Washington National Opera’s “The Daughter of the Regiment.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 2020

The first process of captivation is what I don’t understand—unless, indeed, there are sparkles in the quartz, invisible to common eyes, that tell the experienced gold-seeker of a rich vein near.

From Sword and Gown A Novel by Lawrence, George A. (George Alfred)