enchanted
adjective
en·chant·ed
in-ˈchan-təd 
en-
1
: placed under or as if under a magic spell
an enchanted forest/island
: having or seeming to have a magical quality
an enchanted evening
A journey beneath a rig is an excursion to an enchanted realm.—
Paul K. Driessen
Paul K. Driessen2
: made to feel delightfully pleased or charmed
I was enchanted, ravished with pleasure by what I saw.—Robert Garis
Robert GarisHis many previous works have attracted a loyal, enchanted following.—George Johnson
George JohnsonHollywood may be in a tizzy over the upcoming movie version of his … first novel, … but others aren't nearly as enchanted.—Steve Daly
Steve Daly
enchantedly
adverb
… trying to provide one of the first-round upsets to which the public is so enchantedly accustomed.
—Alexander Wolff
Alexander Wolff
Synonyms
Examples of enchanted in a Sentence
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The small crowd of media was enchanted when Weaselton finished his cameo by hopping aboard the cart.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Like its Enlightenment-era forebears, contemporary cryptozoology is rooted in that same hunger for strangeness, and for an enchanted world.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 18 Jan. 2024
The story takes place in an enchanted forest with magical woodland creatures and fairies.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
The space, which looks like an enchanted forest, is filled with easy-care houseplants including monsteras, different types of pothos, Zanzibar Gems (a.k.a.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
He’d been promoted, and his nearly 2-year-old son was enchanted with his new puppy.
—Hannah Rappleye, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2024
Our heroine, Niamh Ó Conchobhair, is a maker of enchanted clothing from a fantasy version of Ireland.
—Olivia Waite, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
Others seemed modest, enchanted only by the spell of our attention.
—Carina Del Valle Schorske, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The film picks up three years after Frozen and follows sisters Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (Idina Menzel) on their journey to an enchanted forest.
—Kelly Martinez, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2024
Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Like its Enlightenment-era forebears, contemporary cryptozoology is rooted in that same hunger for strangeness, and for an enchanted world.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 18 Jan. 2024
The story takes place in an enchanted forest with magical woodland creatures and fairies.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
The space, which looks like an enchanted forest, is filled with easy-care houseplants including monsteras, different types of pothos, Zanzibar Gems (a.k.a.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
He’d been promoted, and his nearly 2-year-old son was enchanted with his new puppy.
—Hannah Rappleye, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2024
Our heroine, Niamh Ó Conchobhair, is a maker of enchanted clothing from a fantasy version of Ireland.
—Olivia Waite, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
Others seemed modest, enchanted only by the spell of our attention.
—Carina Del Valle Schorske, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The film picks up three years after Frozen and follows sisters Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (Idina Menzel) on their journey to an enchanted forest.
—Kelly Martinez, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Enchanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enchanted. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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