Example Sentences

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These condensed areas of space have mesmerized scientists for decades because gravity pulls so much that even light can’t escape them.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2023

All three works have mesmerized large audiences, even though they avoid obvious tonal reference points.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 20, 2018

His powerful acting style and undeniable charisma have mesmerized generations of filmgoers, with unforgettable roles in such movies as "On the Waterfront," "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "The Godfather."

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2015

Kashpirovsky claims to have helped hundreds of people through surgery without anesthesia and to have mesmerized others into losing up to 60 lbs.

From Time Magazine Archive

I think Sir John must somehow have mesmerized him.

From Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands, Volume 2 by Stowe, Harriet Beecher