smitten
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It turned out that Santa had just seen Miller at a tournament in Florida—and he was smitten.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
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
Not the most original sketch idea, but the specific details of the characters and Padilla’s smitten reactions as the bachelorette saved the sketch from overstaying its welcome.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025
Traders seemed less smitten, and the stock traded off 4% to a Monday afternoon price of $7.80.
From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025
His face was twisted with amazement and anger to the likeness of some wild beast that, as it crouches on its prey, is smitten on the muzzle with a stinging rod.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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