mesmerize

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Stripped of his good looks and seductive accent, Colin Farrell still managed to mesmerize in “The Penguin,” which not only resuscitated an exhausted genre but took it to a new level of storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025

Still there is the natural arm talent that can mesmerize with effortless form and quick release.

From Washington Times • Aug. 18, 2023

This was the first domestic event since CNN’s creation in 1980 to mesmerize the nation with saturation coverage by cable television.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2023

Of course, the Skywalker Saga never called attention to that part, preferring to mesmerize children and the young at heart with philosophical musings about not giving into hate and lifting boulders with focused thought.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2022

For a second the colors mesmerize me, bright green and deep blue and brown.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth