Example Sentences

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She told Glamour magazine in 2020 that her mom, in action behind the stove, was mesmerizing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

It was mesmerizing from the start, but as we got closer to the island, the color of the water blossomed into the most breathtaking shades of sapphire-blue, turquoise and emerald-green I had ever seen.

From Salon • Jul. 27, 2023

It’s easy to point fingers in hindsight, but it’s doubtful any of the armchair quarterbacks were complaining when Julio was mesmerizing the millions of onlookers last Monday.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2022

Despite what his story lacked in logic or evidence, Mr. Lynch, the notably taciturn fireman, was mesmerizing as a storyteller during four days on the witness stand.

From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2021

But the prayer was mesmerizing; she had felt sure nobody’s spirit could possibly be broken now.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata