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 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 The surroundings were bland, but the conversation with Cheney was spellbinding. —

Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spellbind

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In the story, a fictional scientist, Dobb, studies personoid theology and is fascinated by their struggles to understand the nature of their creator, leading to their eventual rejection of Dobb as a deity.

— Dimitris Tsementzis, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Ever since that fateful 1950s day in New Jersey when Steve Spielberg's father roused him from slumber to take a late-night rural drive out to watch a spectacular shooting star show, the legendary filmmaker has been fascinated with outer space and the mysteries of the cosmos.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026