enthrall

enthrall (one) with (something)

To capture and hold one's attention through a particular means. The baby is totally enthralled with that new mobile you hung above her crib—she just can't stop watching it. Susie is a great storyteller, so I'm sure she'll enthrall you all with her latest tale.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

enthrall someone with something

to charm or captivate someone with something. They enthralled us with the beauty of their singing. The children enthralled us with their rustic dances.
See also: enthrall
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • enthrall (one) with (something)
  • enthrall with
  • be remembered as (something)
  • be remembered as/for something
  • at the end of (one's) fingertips
  • be remembered for (something)
  • at (one's) doorstep
  • at doorstep
  • at the back of (one's) mind
  • at the back of your mind
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He added: "As a young journalist in Britain, I watched CNN's astonishing live coverage of the 1991 Gulf War, and felt enthralled by the courage and brilliance of the journalists involved in that coverage.
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