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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

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

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

As Amendola gently prodded him with questions, Best kept attendees spellbound with stories about the Beatles' early days.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2023

Paris had been spellbound by breathless Mona Lisa coverage.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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