incantatory

/ ɪnˈkæntətrɪ /

adjective

1. relating to or having the characteristics of an incantation

Example Sentences

Still, the book’s incantatory rhythms cast a Joycean spell, a 350-page fever dream written in blood and brogue.

From New York Times

His work has been described as hypnotic, incantatory, transcendent, prayer-like — a transformative, almost holy experience.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2021, a slim, incantatory novel about a West African Allied regiment in World War I won the International Booker Prize, and the world was introduced to 55-year-old French Senegalese author and scholar David Diop.

From Los Angeles Times

Brendan Shay Basham’s debut novel is an incantatory trip through place and time, fueled by grief and animated by magic.

From Seattle Times

The composer, vocalist, improviser and poet Jeanne Lee’s music has been inspiring to me in this way, and one of my favorite pieces of hers is the minimalistic and incantatory rumination on four words, “Yeh Come T’ Be,” from the singular 1975 record “Conspiracy.”

From New York Times