Example Sentences

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It must have been mesmerizing, that pas de deux of those cerulean volcanic fires, glowing in the cold and dark of a wintery Cascades night.

From Scientific American • Jul. 7, 2012

Eiko & Koma’s undefinable performances — part dance, part living artwork, part installation, all potent drama — have been mesmerizing audiences since they first moved to the United States 40 years ago.

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2011