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bewitching

American  
[bih-wich-ing] / bɪˈwɪtʃ ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. enchanting; charming; fascinating.


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Etymology

Origin of bewitching

First recorded in 1555–65; bewitch + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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In another context, the size, style and theme of Ms. Kiwanga’s work would make it bewitching.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Of the ones that have survived, Isidora is the most bewitching, almost perfectly preserved and flawlessly executed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

This week, Rausch’s fellow Traitors, Housewives Candiace Dillard Bassett and Lisa Rinna, get to peacock in a massive crown and, for Rinna, a brooch as bewitching as it is deadly.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

The cutesy performance shtick around a shoestring variety show — imagine Pee-wee’s Playhouse without the bewitching oddity — grows wearying.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

It had never been likely that the locket was here at the Ministry, and there was no hope of bewitching its whereabouts out of Umbridge while she was sitting in a crowded court.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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