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

Her delicious singing and utter freedom from aught that savored of mannerism or affectation made her power of captivation complete in spite of her lack of dramatic energy.

From Great Singers, Second Series Malibran To Titiens by Ferris, George T. (George Titus)