enchant
verb (used with object)
to subject to magical influence; bewitch.
was enchanting
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past progressiveof enchant.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“His smile was enchanting, the feel of his hand warm and gentle,” Murphy wrote in her memoir.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
The atmosphere in Doha after Morocco's historic win against Portugal in the World Cup quarter-finals was enchanting.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2022
The festival was enchanting, a mainstream tribute that didn’t smooth over Nancarrow’s glorious weirdness.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2015
I don’t always like her in ballet, but she was enchanting here, even if her speaking and singing don’t really come up to her dancing.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 27, 2014
It was enchanting, like nothing I had ever seen.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
