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spellbound

[spel-bound] / ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd /


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I spent several hours spellbound by the aquarium—don’t miss the octopus and jellyfish tanks—and the museum of the world’s oceans.

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

Whitney Houston is luxury displaced, spellbound, chased away.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2023

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

She had been listening slightly spellbound to this smooth recital, and now she said, "How far can you go?"

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl




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