captivate
verb (used with object)
to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant.
captivatingly
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a word derived from
captivate.
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a word derived from
captivating.
captivatingadjectiveattracting and holding the attention or interest, as by beauty or excellence; enchanting
Example Sentences
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Southern Guild has brought together a captivatingly uncanny selection of works.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
The drive upon docking in Kingston also rates as practically supernatural, with the road winding through captivatingly picturesque farmland and the slightly Stepfordian yet highly charming old-timey village of Port Gamble.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2023
Case in point: Ethel Cain, the captivatingly eerie, 25-year-old singer-songwriter who performed at a packed Sonora Tent at the very un-Southern-Gothic hour of 4:30 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
Who would have thought a raucous musical based on a 1960s studio album would in 2019 so captivatingly rattle the foundations of Washington’s foremost performing-arts temple?
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2019
She entered the room with an air of triumph, as who should say: "See how captivatingly beautiful I am!"
From The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel by William John Locke
