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spellbind

[spel-bahynd] / ˈspɛlˌbaɪnd /




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I saw him spellbind a room reciting Sophocles.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2023

And yet, onstage, under the pink LEDs, the dancers spellbind.

From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2020

“Throughout his life in jazz, Cecil continues to spellbind or infuriate listeners.”

From Reuters ● Apr. 6, 2018

First, the evening's hero let his sponsors spellbind the crowd.

From Time Magazine Archive

We here at the Mumbai Young Filmmakers Council are all in agreement that Miss Mehra possesses the unique ability to truly transform her characters on-screen in such a way as to spellbind her audience.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

The two pictures, hung side by side in the gallery, have a wistful air, conjuring a grand and spellbinding Roman past.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

“Charming built-ins” and “exposed wood beams” give the interior a vintage feel, while the lush landscaping outside is equally as spellbinding.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

If Gellar didn’t have such a spellbinding screen presence, one might think she was the common denominator factor in all of these failed series.

From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026

But she eventually brushed herself down and stunned the onlooking crowd with her spellbinding third run, her coach bursting into tears at the realisation of what Choi had achieved.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026

But there were other times when that emotion made him spellbinding and untouchable.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

At Wembley, those qualities - combined with armour-plated pop smashes like As It Was and Watermelon Sugar - had the audience spellbound.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

To find the city as spellbound by its basketball team, you have to go back to the 1970 and 1973 champions, with the likes of Walt Frazier, Willis Reed and smooth Earl “The Pearl” Monroe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

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

Within a couple of minutes, it snakes all the way back to the entrance, populated by doting parents and spellbound preteens hoping they arrived in time.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2024

The boy stood on the lawn beside his older brother, head thrown back, spellbound.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand


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