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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McRae leveled up like few other pop artists in 2025, realizing her full star potential in spellbinding fashion across various singles, albums and performances — and proving pop still had a place in its center for the daughters of Britney and Xtina.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
Experiencing the Valley of the Kings, the Avenue of Sphinxes, and the Colossi of Memnon beneath a spellbinding ring of light promises to be one of the most sublime journeys imaginable.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Let this spellbinding 78-card tarot deck featuring colorful illustrations of Elphaba, Glinda, Fiyero, Nessarose, and more lead the way.
—Ew Staff November 25, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
With all of the wholesomeness of a Bronx drill Cocomelon, Ice delivers lines cleverly adapted to the cartoon series (with no curse words) in her signature, spellbinding cadence.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
Experiencing the Valley of the Kings, the Avenue of Sphinxes, and the Colossi of Memnon beneath a spellbinding ring of light promises to be one of the most sublime journeys imaginable.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Let this spellbinding 78-card tarot deck featuring colorful illustrations of Elphaba, Glinda, Fiyero, Nessarose, and more lead the way.
—Ew Staff November 25, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
With all of the wholesomeness of a Bronx drill Cocomelon, Ice delivers lines cleverly adapted to the cartoon series (with no curse words) in her signature, spellbinding cadence.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
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For decades, the Zeigler case has fascinated the public around the world, leading to television shows, books, documentaries and a variety of crime sleuths creating various conspiracy theories.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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He’d already been fascinated by watching his daughter, Cassidy, play with a dollhouse.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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Designer Michael Rider knows that his job is not to tantalize the world with his ego, a tendency that has brought us countless collections of oversized, lumpy garments that are unrealistic for people to wear, but to enchant them with terrific clothes.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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The face enchanting enough to gain entry into this party of the Four Hundred.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Spellbind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spellbind. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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