mesmerized
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After seeing them perform, Ian was mesmerized by Gatto’s skills as a frontman.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
He started sumo wrestling, too, and as a preteen was mesmerized by a YouTube clip he saw of a famous match between sumo legends Takanohana and Asashoryu.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026
Walking down Sixth Avenue in New York recently, I was mesmerized by a Salvation Army dude with his red donation bucket dancing to Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
Onlookers are invited to be mesmerized by the fuchsia flames of Gwi-Ma’s realm as the movie’s hooky synth pop bounces in the foreground.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025
I used to sit in my closet and pry open the paint can and stare into the shiny pink circle and was mesmerized for hours.
From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos
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