captivate
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But, as he continues to captivate a nation on the tournament's centre stage, just a short walk from where he grew up, this Fery-tale run does not appear bound by precedent.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
To learn how to captivate an online audience, Bergstrom studied MrBeast-style creators on YouTube and TikTok.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
Yet “The Vampire Lestat” asks viewers to believe something as audacious as a centuries-old vampire still being able to captivate people, launch a music career and inspire a movement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Jackson, 77, said she had "never doubted" the show's potential or that it would become a hit big enough to captivate audiences half a century later.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Words create rhythmic patterns that captivate a child’s attention.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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For McMechan, the ensemble that captivates her most is Stray Kids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
With interlocking rhythms and remarkable improvisations, the EP captivates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
Even when the story lacks, the visual splendor captivates, and Corbet brings intimate and layered performances out of his actors.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2025
Taylor Smart, the museum’s marketing director, said there is still an air of mystery surrounding the O.J. pursuit that captivates people, notably the question of, Why did it even happen?
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
They remain aloof from the modern temptation that captivates many in America’s middle class: the temptation to relieve the anonymity of public life by trying to make it intimate.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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When I made the tiny dancer in my music box turn pirouette after pirouette, I was captivated by more than just her pretty miniature tutu.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Jeff Beck was captivated by the sound of American blues artists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Europa has captivated scientists for decades because a vast ocean of liquid water may be concealed beneath its frozen surface.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
"His captivated, always improvised narration made that show the platonic ideal of natural history for me, and introduced a whole generation to the fascination of birds."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Her voice carried through the room, and Reg’s words, simple and straightforward, captivated them.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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But, after taking silver at three consecutive global championships amid captivating battles with American Athing Mu and Kenya’s Mary Moraa, Hodgkinson finally took the top step of a podium at the Paris Olympics.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
However, Mr. Starritt keeps his leads center stage and ensures that throughout their professional trials and personal ordeals they remain captivating presences and sympathetic enough to root for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Moana” became a box office hit, captivating audiences with catchy earworms from Lin-Manuel Miranda and a spunky young heroine who rejected the label of princess.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
BBC Sport looks at how important each player is to his team before what promises to be a captivating World Cup contest.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
No single feature was right in itself and yet, when they were taken all together, something captivating emerged.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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