as in to fascinate
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
the tale about pirates and their buried treasure had completely spellbound the children
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What spellbound them—in one way or another—was the making of a Broadway diva before them.
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Michael Appler, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
The one with witches, crofters, kings, underground halls, tree stumps, princesses no one can spellbind, stepmothers and poor women, mountain pastures and rugged blue peaks.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
In Mexico's Central Highlands one of the planet's most spellbinding wildlife events unfolds: the yearly migration of the monarch butterfly.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
And all of it is held together by a simple but spellbinding melodic lilt.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
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Michael Appler, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
The one with witches, crofters, kings, underground halls, tree stumps, princesses no one can spellbind, stepmothers and poor women, mountain pastures and rugged blue peaks.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
In Mexico's Central Highlands one of the planet's most spellbinding wildlife events unfolds: the yearly migration of the monarch butterfly.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
And all of it is held together by a simple but spellbinding melodic lilt.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Spellbind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spellbind. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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