spellbinding
adjective
spell·bind·ing
ˈspel-ˌbīn-diŋ 
: holding the attention as if by a spell
a spellbinding story
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Still, this spellbinding performance will be remembered as one of the greatest in World Cup history.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Gabriel Jesus was the catalyst behind Arsenal’s first title race under Mikel Arteta in the 2022-23 season, and that all began with a spellbinding performance at Selhurst Park that August.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 24 May 2026
As daylight fades, settle in for a spellbinding program of short films that wander through grief, memory, and the strange, beautiful terrain between presence and absence.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
On her spellbinding fifth album, Aldous Harding steps closer than ever to the camera lens without coming into focus.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Gabriel Jesus was the catalyst behind Arsenal’s first title race under Mikel Arteta in the 2022-23 season, and that all began with a spellbinding performance at Selhurst Park that August.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 24 May 2026
As daylight fades, settle in for a spellbinding program of short films that wander through grief, memory, and the strange, beautiful terrain between presence and absence.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
On her spellbinding fifth album, Aldous Harding steps closer than ever to the camera lens without coming into focus.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
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“Spellbinding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spellbinding. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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