captivate
verb (used with object)
to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant.
captivation
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a word derived from
captivate.
Example Sentences
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What better way to crack the curiosity of the culturally intransigent than to make this history personal by way of someone whose superpower is captivation?
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2023
There was a certain captivation among the crowd as the future NFL player breezed through agility drills.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
And this, the homer at the perfect moment, the stunning World Series lead, the complete captivation of an entire metropolitan area, is not something just anyone can conjure.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2022
The poets and philosophizers of Toronto think there is more behind the city’s captivation with the fox family.
From New York Times ● May 18, 2020
Though prepared to meet in Hortense Bonaparte, ex-Queen of Holland, a woman possessed of no ordinary powers of captivation, she has, I confess, far exceeded my expectations.
From Hortense Makers of History Series by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
