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spellbound

[spel-bound] / ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd /


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As her landscapes show, Münter was spellbound by Murnau’s simplicity and sincerity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Wicked: For Good has received broadly positive reviews from critics - but many are far less spellbound than they were by the first film.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

To hear Judith Light, Jessica Hecht, Linda Lavin, Peter Frechette, Slattery or Whitford converse in this heightened theatrical patois was to become instantly spellbound.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

This shot transfixes me because I have been so spellbound by Byrne that I am literally entranced and pulled into the music.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2023

The white woman listened, spellbound, her hand still clasping the doorknob as if paralyzed.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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