- present participle of ravish.
ravishing
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And just like she promises in my summer staple, Bonnie Tyler’s huge choruses and blockbuster anthems will be ravishing us until the end of this endless night.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Jason Sherwood’s ravishing scenic design, full of eye-catching texture and lush density, makes it impossible not to dream along with the characters.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
And then there is his voice — perhaps at its most ravishing on “Take Care of Yourself,” a ballad from his 2011 album “Bella” — at once fierce and tender, colored by longing and loss.
From Salon ● May 15, 2026
Our critic called it “instructive, ravishing and thorough.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
For country people, who only knew the dismantled tilting ground of Sir Ector’s castle, the scene which met their eyes was ravishing.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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