mesmerize

Still there is the natural arm talent that can mesmerize with effortless form and quick release.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 18, 2023

I’m referring to Ichiro, the Sultan of Slap, who used to mesmerize teammates and foes alike with his daily power display in batting practice.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2023

This was the first domestic event since CNN’s creation in 1980 to mesmerize the nation with saturation coverage by cable television.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2023

Sociologist Jean Boudrillard called the social world a "simulacrum," a hyper-reality full of noise, images, and symbols designed to mesmerize the mind and replace the boring real world.

From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2022

He smiles, but it doesn’t mesmerize me like the day I first saw him at his house.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

Not yet 30, the energetically self-assured German refugee soon mesmerizes the narrator and his four closest classmates—Aharon, Dan, Yair and Aya, the only female among them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

But what really mesmerizes are the windows, and the speculations they invite about who lives behind them.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2022

“The painting completely mesmerized me, and it mesmerizes almost anyone who sees it.”

From New York Times ● May 4, 2022

RELATED: Tilda Swinton mesmerizes as a woman possessed in Pedro Almodóvar striking take on "The Human Voice"

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2022

The longer you look at evil the more it mesmerizes and defiles you into its own likeness.

From Days of Heaven Upon Earth by A. B. (Albert B.) Simpson

The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson later recalled being mesmerized by the album, the first record, to his mind, that didn’t have any filler.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

Jiyoung Sohn and Timothy W. Martin review the case that has mesmerized South Koreans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

“Son of Sam just mesmerized everybody for a long period,” recalled Michael Oreskes, then a reporter for the Daily News, whereas “LaGuardia was a one-time thing that then nobody could explain, nobody could figure out.”

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Gerardo Gómez looked mesmerized as he glanced at the wall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

Colonel Meecham chewed gum belligerently and Ben watched the white lines until he was mesmerized by their repetitiveness.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Challenged with creating movements that speak to character and story, layering a bold, physical narrative over a written one, this season’s Emmy-nominated choreographers made mesmerizing scenes come to life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

America’s most-loved fictional titans, Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne, have bottomless wealth to fund their vigilante adventures, making them especially mesmerizing to an audience raised on rags-to-riches fables.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Lisa Foiles posted a tribute on Facebook, writing, “It doesn’t feel fair when we lose one of our own. Christy was mesmerizing to me on ‘All That.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

In the intimate Théâtre du Jeu de Paume, Valentina Carrasco’s mesmerizing staging evoked the mythic roots beneath the community rituals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

“Yes, Fairy, told us what?” echoed Juliet belligerently, still a bit miffed over the mesmerizing.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer