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
And this, the homer at the perfect moment, the stunning World Series lead, the complete captivation of an entire metropolitan area, is not something just anyone can conjure.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2022
The opportunity to star in an adventure film satisfied Blunt’s childhood captivation with the genre.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2021
Down she went, and at luncheon devoted herself to the captivation of Mr. Parsons; afterwards insisting on going to the schools—she, whose aversion to them was Honora’s vexation at home.
From Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster by Charlotte Mary Yonge
