The storyteller used vivid imagery to captivate the audience throughout the evening.

The speaker's honest storytelling captivates the audience every time.

The magician captivated the crowd with his final trick.

The elephant stood captively by the gate, reaching out with its trunk as if longing for freedom.

Her stories created small captivances in the audience, each one holding them for a few breathless moments.

The rebels captived several soldiers during the night raid, and negotiations began at dawn.

The captived soldiers were paraded through the city as a warning.

The novelist's captivative prose held readers awake late into the night.

After years of study and reflection, she wrote a book exploring the psychological effects of different captivities and how people rediscover freedom.

The captive stared through the iron bars, imagining the world beyond.