spellbinding

adjective

spell·​bind·​ing ˈspel-ˌbīn-diŋ 

: holding the attention as if by a spell

a spellbinding story

spellbindingly

ˈspel-ˌbīn-diŋ-lē 

adverb

Examples of spellbinding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Over the last few years, Monfils has thrilled crowds pretty much wherever he’s been, drawing awestruck reactions from people disbelieving at how someone in their mid- and now late 30s can be producing such spellbinding tennis. —James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025

Ireland sings with story and spellbinding scenery. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

The latest was an acrobatic 25-yard reception on an equally spellbinding throw from rookie quarterback Bo Nix that came on fourth-and-1 and pulled Denver to within one point, 24-23. —Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024

Casual in nature, anyone can dress the part and shed their muggle identities to join in for a couple of hours to show off their most spellbinding cackles along the Pacific Ocean coastline. —Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spellbinding

• bookbinding
• factfinding
• nonbinding
• rebinding
• regrinding
• reminding
• rewinding
• unwinding
• binding
• blinding
• finding
• grinding