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 McRae leveled up like few other pop artists in 2025, realizing her full star potential in spellbinding fashion across various singles, albums and performances — and proving pop still had a place in its center for the daughters of Britney and Xtina. —

Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026 Experiencing the Valley of the Kings, the Avenue of Sphinxes, and the Colossi of Memnon beneath a spellbinding ring of light promises to be one of the most sublime journeys imaginable. —

Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026 Let this spellbinding 78-card tarot deck featuring colorful illustrations of Elphaba, Glinda, Fiyero, Nessarose, and more lead the way. —

Ew Staff November 25, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for spellbind

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The combined disgust, discomfort, ignorance, and fascination with our Indigeneity that unsettled my aunties and fascinated my cousins made more sense to me.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
While the remote learning time during the COVID pandemic was challenging for many students, Ashlyn Duran used it to learn more about a subject that fascinated her.

— Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026