as in to fascinate
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
the tale about pirates and their buried treasure had completely spellbound the children
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Recent Examples of spellbind
The surroundings were bland, but the conversation with Cheney was spellbinding.
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Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
There is no shortage of spellbinding gnar here.
—Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Series brings spellbinding colors and AI-powered smarts to your movie nights.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Both were spellbinding experiences that exuded joy and adventure in equal measure, prompting me and other attendees to repeatedly grin and shake our heads in wonder and awe.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
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Details of the service were kept private, but the family's public show of solidarity in turning out to support Caroline is typical of the Kennedy dynasty, which has fascinated Americans for decades.—
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Why does Kubrick’s work continue to fascinate, thrill, and move us?—
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At times, partners may have had a special mystique, enchanting you with their powers that may have sucked you in — for the better — or instead, like an addiction.—
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Coperni’s timing proved, well, enchanted.—
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“Spellbind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spellbind. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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