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

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

Available in two spellbinding scents, Couldn’t Be Lovelier with bright raspberry and bubbles and Wickedly Wonderful with cashmere woods and lime, this enchanting collection transforms self-care into pure empowerment. —Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers joined the club on Saturday at Rogers Centre, capping a spellbinding World Series finale that could break your bat and your heart. —Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025

The spellbinding play — penned by Jack Thorne with help from Rowling and the production's director, John Tiffany — first premiered in London before opening on Broadway in April 2018. —Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 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