How to Use mesmeric in a Sentence

mesmeric

adjective
  • The longer the repetition goes on, the stronger its mesmeric force.
    — New York Times, 26 May 2021
  • But the films that featured their derring-do and mesmeric skills were produced only a few times a year.
    — Bill Pennington, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2021
  • Behind Harlow on the track is a mesmeric, twinkly melody and a bridge that crushes.
    — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 6 May 2022
  • The white-boy percussiveness of his rap is mesmeric.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Every inch of the pop star was covered in a mesmeric yellow, black and red swirl that looked like animal print on acid.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
  • That beauty erupted down the concrete catwalk during a moody and mesmeric show.
    — Alex Catarinella, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Yet the story of the mesmeric sound began almost a century ago, in Jerusalem.
    — The Economist, 30 Dec. 2020
  • All hell breaks loose, but it’s held together by her mesmeric, totally committed turn.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Forward Ahmed Khan was dubbed the 'snake charmer' by the British media for his mesmeric ball control.
    — SI.com, 25 Feb. 2018
  • The morning view that shone into our rooms brought mesmeric views of the Pacific Ocean framed by misty skies to us while still in bed.
    — Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022
  • But the tournament is so inherently dramatic that dull games have their own kind of mesmeric power.
    — Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
  • And just what hold does the mesmeric Rasputin have over Tsar Nicholas in 1916 Russia?
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Cutting on rhythm to a Philip Glass score, Morgen gives her experiences a mesmeric charge.
    — Scott Tobias, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2020
  • Pop music—the mesmeric choruses, the repetition, the propulsive beats—is mantra-like by design.
    — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 3 May 2024
  • The traditional war hero was certainly a male, but women were also exposed to the mesmeric influence of myth.
    — Catherine Merridale, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2017
  • On TikTok, creators strive to stand out, generating content of the mesmeric sort.
    — Jason Parham, Wired, 18 Apr. 2020
  • Photographs, snippets of songs, moments of longing and regret, scenes of confusion, loss and horror become part of a mesmeric whole.
    — Jane Tompkins, latimes.com, 5 June 2019
  • Most of Kraftwerk’s songs relied heavily on drum machines and centered around repetitive, sometimes mesmeric beats.
    — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 6 May 2020
  • At any other time, Rasputin’s mesmeric power might have been harmless, yet another example of a country’s thirst for the occult.
    — Gerard Degroot, Air Mail, 25 Apr. 2026
  • This beautiful game has been blessed with the mesmeric talents of players such as Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
    — SI.com, 21 Sep. 2019
  • The build-up with Alex Iwobi and Raul Jimenez is worth countless replays itself, a display of mesmeric one-touch passing.
    — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • Smith, teetering on a pair of custom Valentino platforms, strutted across the red carpet in similarly mesmeric form.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The sheer perversity, as a Cunard, of opting for such mundane materials was mesmeric.
    — Mark Peikert, Town & Country, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Theo Eshetu has made mesmeric films for cinema, television, and exhibitions for more than four decades, often with an eye to the multiple ways films can be shown.
    — Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
  • Atop flowery marimbas and mesmeric rhythms, BMG lets plosives and punchlines detonate like molotovs.
    — Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The song and its mesmeric video presented Rihanna as spiraling Black-girl royalty.
    — Danyel Smith, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2023
  • In the hands of another memoirist, the story of Fi might be unbearably sad, but this book is a mesmeric celebration of a boy who died too soon, a mother’s love and her resilience.
    — David Sheff, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Its glossy sheen and period aesthetics make for a mesmeric cinematic trip, leaving behind hazy emotional portraits that remain just far enough out of reach to be haunting.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The characters and story are engaging, and the production has a dreamy but vivid feel that hints at Lovecraft’s mesmeric quality while avoiding his florid excesses.
    — Mike Hale, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2020
  • This suggestion is purely mesmeric, a lie presenting itself hypnotically as fact.
    — Lisa Rennie Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025

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