incantatory
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Delivered in a style that evokes its historical moment while also cutting across time to the present, it lands with the enthralling, incantatory force of urgent prayer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
Brendan Shay Basham’s debut novel is an incantatory trip through place and time, fueled by grief and animated by magic.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
Throughout this tale of drought, dust and drudgery, the characters’ names, Banel and Adama, take on a hushed, incantatory power that’s matched by the sun-blasted beauty of Sy’s visuals.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2023
Ginsberg’s incantatory dithyrambs pulled the Beats, Walt Whitman and much of 20th century poetry into view.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2023
He cleared his throat, his eyes gleaming and his voice taking on a deep, incantatory quality, as though he had told the story many, many times.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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