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

Come for the corrupt politicians boiling in pitch; stay for the poetry and the spellbinding stories. —Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

Take a spellbinding stroll through the Forbidden Forest Ready your wand for an unforgettable walk through the infamous dark woodland from the Harry Potter franchise. —Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Nov. 2025

The Indiana Klan peaked under Stephenson, who was known as a spellbinding orator. —Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 17 Nov. 2025

Chartering a speedboat, we were whisked into the bay, a spellbinding expanse of calm, amniotic water dotted with more than 50 tiny islands and pristine beaches that called to mind castaway fantasies. —David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025

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