smitten

Example Sentences

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The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Trump is so smitten with his Florsheim dress shoes that he shod his whole Cabinet in the same footwear.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2026

Pep Guardiola is so smitten by Rayan Cherki that the Manchester City boss said he wanted to kiss the "incredible" French star after his virtuoso performance in Saturday's 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

And on the family's only visit to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, young Patti slipped off alone to a hall of Picassos and was "smitten".

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

He’s smitten at first sight, and after buying it restores it to its former, gleaming glory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

The magazine on the top of the stack features a photo of Hideo at a banquet, seated beside a completely smitten blond woman who is whispering something intimately into his ear.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu