spellbinding
adjective
spell·bind·ing
ˈspel-ˌbīn-diŋ 
: holding the attention as if by a spell
a spellbinding story
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The Artemis 2 crew captured a spellbinding photo of the crescent Earth shining above the moon's horizon on Flight Day 6 of their mission, shortly before our planet was lost behind the lunar horizon.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Part hymn, part lullaby, this soundscape courtesy of Brian Eno is a spellbinding palette of sound.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
Byatt layers in invented history and poetry, creating a wholly original and spellbinding novel.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
An ancient ginkgo tree enchants longing souls across more than a century in this spellbinding cinematic triptych starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Léa Seydoux.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Part hymn, part lullaby, this soundscape courtesy of Brian Eno is a spellbinding palette of sound.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
Byatt layers in invented history and poetry, creating a wholly original and spellbinding novel.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
An ancient ginkgo tree enchants longing souls across more than a century in this spellbinding cinematic triptych starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Léa Seydoux.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Spellbinding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spellbinding. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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