Thesaurus results for SPELLBIND

spellbind

verb

ˈspel-ˌbīnd

as in to fascinate

to hold the attention of as if by a spell the tale about pirates and their buried treasure had completely spellbound the children

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Recent Examples of spellbind With all of the wholesomeness of a Bronx drill Cocomelon, Ice delivers lines cleverly adapted to the cartoon series (with no curse words) in her signature, spellbinding cadence. —

Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025 The surroundings were bland, but the conversation with Cheney was spellbinding. —

Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 8 Nov. 2025 There is no shortage of spellbinding gnar here. —

Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025 Series brings spellbinding colors and AI-powered smarts to your movie nights. —

PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spellbind

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She is fascinated by style trends, industry news, shake-ups, and The Real Housewives.

— Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
While the game remained popular among the elite its ornate imagery also continued to fascinate artists and intellectuals, laying the groundwork for symbolic interpretations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026