- present participle of captivate.
captivating
Example Sentences
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“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
Swiss great Roger Federer, watching from the Royal Box, was among the thousands inside Wimbledon's centre stage living each point of a captivating conclusion.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026
The most captivating sidebar introduces Nellie Williams, the young upstate New Yorker whose disabled father won a printing press in a poker game.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Wood said the redesigned footwear altered Reid’s posture and movement, helping create a version of Lestat that she noted feels more volatile and more comfortable captivating a crowd than charming one.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026
In spite of his diminutive stature he has a commanding, captivating presence in the room.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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