captivation

Example Sentences

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So what better way to crack the curiosity of the culturally intransigent than to make this history personal by way of someone whose primary superpower is captivation?

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2023

There was a certain captivation among the crowd as the future NFL player breezed through agility drills.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2023

The opportunity to star in an adventure film satisfied Blunt’s childhood captivation with the genre.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2021

His parents tried every form of therapy they could find, before finally discovering that he could be drawn out through his captivation with astronomy.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2018

Her delicious singing and utter freedom from aught that savored of mannerism or affectation made her power of captivation complete in spite of her lack of dramatic energy.

From Great Singers, Second Series Malibran To Titiens by Ferris, George T. (George Titus)