entrancing
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of entrancing
First recorded in 1835–45; entrance 2 + -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Brazil now need major surgery - starting with the area of the field where they used to be so strong, so creative, so entrancing - the midfield.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
It doesn’t hurt, of course, that this veteran dreamweaver’s key cast are entrancing, inviting specimens themselves, led by an inner glow of compassion in Leung that feels like its own natural energy source.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
The lyric, "I'll cry my eyes violet", refers to the star's famously entrancing eyes; and the line "what could you possibly get for the girl who has everything" namechecks one of her films.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
The learning-center displays, for example, are often entrancing, particularly a 50-foot glass vitrine featuring a stunning array of more than 130 menorahs from around the globe, dating back to the first millennium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
What was it about a season’s first snowfall, Mariam wondered, that was so entrancing?
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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