spellbinder
noun
spell·bind·er
ˈspel-ˌbīn-dər 
: a speaker of compelling eloquence
also
: one that compels attention
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William Jennings Bryan, the evangelical spellbinder from Nebraska, argued in the 1896 presidential election that McKinley Republicans were the party of corporate power, corporate subsidies, and the gold standard.
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Brenda Wineapple, New Republic, 21 Dec. 2017
This performance was, more often than not, a spellbinder.
—Richard S. Ginell, latimes.com, 20 Apr. 2017
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Brenda Wineapple, New Republic, 21 Dec. 2017
This performance was, more often than not, a spellbinder.
—Richard S. Ginell, latimes.com, 20 Apr. 2017
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spellbinder
noun
spell·bind·er
ˈspel-ˌbīn-dər
1
: a very powerful speaker
2
: one that compels attention
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