captivate

He is entirely unrecognizable save for his essential, singular ability to captivate.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

But while the subjects of pleasure and open-mindedness captivate her, on screen Anderson is not letting the industry pigeonhole her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

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

Americans didn’t actually land on the moon last week, despite some congratulations to the contrary, and Artemis II didn’t quite captivate the full attention of a country distracted by global strife and gas pumps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

She was smart and beautiful, with eyes that could captivate a room, and sweet potato pies that were the best in the county.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

Throughout his wanderings to piece together her identity, we are never given a definitive explanation of why this woman captivates him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

Becky Hill has a magnificent stage presence and captivates the crowd.

From BBC ● May 24, 2024

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

The casting directors were captivated by his energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

O’Brien was an original member of “Riverdance,” the Irish dance theatrical phenomenon that captivated audiences during the Eurovision Song Contest as an interval act in 1994.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Kevin Reddington, who is defending Clancy, had asked the judge to enter a not-guilty verdict, essentially dismissing the case after a weeks-long, televised trial that captivated Americans.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

“One of the things that captivated me about food was that it brings people together.”

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Kathy had no real inkling that they had made a great impression on Yuko, but Yuko was captivated.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

This is easily one of the most fun, captivating tracks of the summer — it’s funky, bouncy, buzzy and everything in between.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Well, we have a few good examples: people like Zohran Mamdani, Abdul El-Sayed, AOC, who are really captivating.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

At times, the music overtook the gallery, completely captivating the attention of the room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

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

“We need to keep it creepy, but charismatic creepy. Whoever our Dracu-lass ends up being, she needs to be just as captivating as Bela Lugosi.”

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon