enthral
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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to hold spellbound; enchant; captivate
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obsolete to hold as thrall; enslave
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of enthral
C16: from en- 1 + thrall
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As Super League's two most successful clubs, sharing 17 Grand Final wins between them, the showdown at Headingley between the fourth and fifth placed teams promised to enthral.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2025
His music will continue to enthral the coming generations.
From BBC ● May 10, 2022
They also constantly tried to reinvent the revolution to enthral and entertain the masses.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2017
Despite being nearly a century old, this finely wrought composition system and its principal exponents still alarm more often than they enthral.
From The Guardian ● May 6, 2016
But no single spot in the great cathedral can so enthral the imagination as that strip of storied stone beneath which Garrick, Johnson, Sheridan, Henderson, Cumberland, Dickens, Macaulay, and Handel sleep, side by side.
From Shakespeare's England by William Winter
Living in New Mexico, enthralled by its unique light, she painted pueblos, churches and her house at Ghost Ranch, where she spent many summers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Robots sorting parcels and serving fried chicken enthralled visitors at a robotics expo in Beijing on Wednesday, where hundreds of companies set out their pitches for a future labour market transformed by artificial intelligence.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
And the left-hander gave a brief glimpse of the thrilling strokeplay that has enthralled the cricketing world.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
When we read “The White Album,” the class is fascinated by Didion’s renovations of form and enthralled by her proximity to the Manson Family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
To keep my audience enthralled, I developed a comedic routine featuring “funny” lines about my life.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Mr. Fielder’s conversations with her and Mr. Evans are so revealing, unflattering and bizarrely enthralling that this film promises to be the talk of the fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Wednesday marks 10 years since that historic gold, sealed by penalty strikes from Helen Richardson-Walsh and Hollie Pearne-Webb after an enthralling final had finished 3-3 at full-time.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
In his enthralling and accessible book, Mr. Brunt gives the family its due and points to a different Russia that was denied the chance to emerge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Replacement Australia fly-half Ben Donaldson missed a last-gasp penalty as Ireland claimed a comeback bonus-point win in an enthralling Nations Championship contest in Sydney.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Park’s spirit, his dignity, and his incendiary information gave Shin something that was both enthralling and unbearable: a context, a way to dream about the future.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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