Beguile is an English word with synonyms like juggle or fascinate. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Beguile meaning
- To deceive or delude (using guile).
- To charm, delight or captivate.
- To cause (time) to seem to pass quickly, by way of pleasant diversion.
Synonyms of Beguile
Using Beguile
- The main meaning on this page is: To deceive or delude (using guile). | To charm, delight or captivate. | To cause (time) to seem to pass quickly, by way of pleasant diversion.
- Useful related words include: juggle, fascinate, charm, captivate.
- In the example corpus, beguile often appears in combinations such as: to beguile.
Context around Beguile
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Beguile
- In this selection, "beguile" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 32.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, people stand out and add context to how "beguile" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include both to beguile and intimidate and entice and beguile. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "beguile" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with beguile
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
How easy it is to beguile people into trusting that you are doing the right thing in their best interest for the right reason when they want to believe! (29 words)
But variety is the spice of life, so here's a hint of spice to beguile you with upcoming cuisine ranging from Southern fare to ice cream to Chinese hot pot. (31 words)
However, a teaching manual for its cadres, obtained by the Financial Times, sets out at length and in detail the organisation’s global mission in language that is intended both to beguile and intimidate. (34 words)
Called the ‘perfectly cool combo of Lucinda Williams meets Patti Smith,’ Emily Duff’s street-smart poetry and vocal style conjure moods & images that seduce the listener to explore emotional vistas that entice and beguile. (35 words)
However, a teaching manual for its cadres, obtained by the Financial Times, sets out at length and in detail the organisation’s global mission in language that is intended both to beguile and intimidate. (34 words)
But variety is the spice of life, so here's a hint of spice to beguile you with upcoming cuisine ranging from Southern fare to ice cream to Chinese hot pot. (31 words)
How easy it is to beguile people into trusting that you are doing the right thing in their best interest for the right reason when they want to believe! (29 words)
Example sentences (4)
How easy it is to beguile people into trusting that you are doing the right thing in their best interest for the right reason when they want to believe!
Called the ‘perfectly cool combo of Lucinda Williams meets Patti Smith,’ Emily Duff’s street-smart poetry and vocal style conjure moods & images that seduce the listener to explore emotional vistas that entice and beguile.
However, a teaching manual for its cadres, obtained by the Financial Times, sets out at length and in detail the organisation’s global mission in language that is intended both to beguile and intimidate.
But variety is the spice of life, so here's a hint of spice to beguile you with upcoming cuisine ranging from Southern fare to ice cream to Chinese hot pot.
Common combinations with beguile
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to beguile 3×