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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

The spellbound astronauts pinned themselves to the windows, the first humans to see the far side of our nearest celestial neighbour.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

Also, Joni Mitchell played “Coyote,” accompanied by Dylan, for spellbound band members at Gordon Lightfoot’s house.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024

Roiland would allegedly begin all his interactions the same way, following and interacting with numerous spellbound fans on social media and dating apps.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2023

Over the next forty years, giving as many as 250 speeches a year, speaking to more than one million people, he did just that, holding his audiences spellbound with his fire-and-brimstone style of preaching.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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