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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

Whitney Houston is luxury displaced, spellbound, chased away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2023

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

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2023

I stayed at the window for the rest of the flight, spellbound, hunkered over a trash bag full of empty soda cans and half-eaten meals, my face pressed against the cold Plexiglas.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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