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as in enchanted
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
don't let their promises of immense riches bedazzle you
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as in blinded
to overpower with light
the theater's enormous chandelier bedazzled me as a child
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Recent Examples of bedazzled
Minty Mellon, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
One lady even bedazzled the entire thing.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
During the month of April, there’s the city-wide Tulip Festival, and the parks and green spaces in the city are bedazzled with the colorful bulbs.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Or something pink and bedazzled?
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Ivancevic bedazzled Kelce's jersey number, 87, in the corner and topped the box with a sparkling Chiefs logo centerpiece.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Seconds later, Siwa was back to performing a song about her haters, wearing a homemade jersey bedazzled with her own name.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Federal agents carried out a number of arrests in the area, including one observed by a reporter for The Associated Press that included a street vendor selling bedazzled smartphone cases.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 22 Oct. 2025
The nightwear ensemble was, of course, bedazzled with purple faux fur cuff trims.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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There is no time like the present to lean into the bedazzled and embellished and discover the lasting power of shine.
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For millions across China, especially those who watch the US from a fascinated digital distance, Chen became a one-man portal into the American presidency, without the clunky geopolitical baggage.—
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Born and raised in San Francisco, Daves grew up fascinated in stories about Native Americans and the Old West.—
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Coperni’s timing proved, well, enchanted.—
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Not so long ago, humans believed that everything was enchanted.—
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You may have been temporarily blinded, give a rethink to a matter that’s been at the forefront of your mind.—
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You may have been temporarily blinded; rethink a matter that’s been at the forefront of your mind.—
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However, her exit early into the show’s final season left fans stunned and wondering why.—
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With Jones looking born again, the Colts have stunned the football world by getting out to a 7-2 record, which puts them in first place in the AFC South and is the second-best record in the conference behind only the Denver Broncos.—
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In a case that both captivated and horrified the nation, details surrounding the brutality of Kohberger’s crimes quickly spread throughout social media as the Idaho community braced for a headline-grabbing trial, set for the fall of 2025.—
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Newspapers seized on the phrase as readers became captivated by the mystery.—
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Eleven, the show’s telekinetic heroine, who grew up in a lab, became dazed by the number of clothing options at the Gap.—
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Firefighters were trying to put out flames, others were trying to find victims inside, Sanford's truck was still there and church members who'd just survived the horror were on the lawn, dazed.—
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The 2027 eclipse is also another chance to experience the wondrous solar phenomenon from the water, with cruise operators like Holland America Line planning to anchor off the coast of North Africa for the occasion.—
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He is almost always surrounded by his bandmates — requinto guitarist Samuel Jaimez, guitarron player Khrystian Ramos, tubist José Garcia and tololoche player Moises Lopez — but there are also other recurring characters who populate his wondrous rock star existence.—
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“Bedazzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedazzled. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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