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spellbinder

noun

Definition of spellbindernext
as in rhetorician

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Recent Examples of spellbinder The speech Jackson makes is a spellbinder. — Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026 William Jennings Bryan, the evangelical spellbinder from Nebraska, argued in the 1896 presidential election that McKinley Republicans were the party of corporate power, corporate subsidies, and the gold standard. — Brenda Wineapple, New Republic, 21 Dec. 2017
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  1. rhetorician
  2. orator
  3. lecturer
Noun
  • Remember, the Roman rhetorician Quintilian called it interpositio, drawing attention to putting something in the middle of something else.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Well, the ancient rhetorician and jurist Cicero gave as good an answer as any back in the times of Julius Caesar.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Definition of rhetorician
Noun
  • Being a competent, eloquent orator does not mean that you’re trusted.
    — Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • This meant moving outside of the traditional tableau of White House photojournalism—an orator on a pedestal—to show members of the press in postures of alertness or repose.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Definition of orator
Noun
  • Prior to his career in politics, Gray was a small business owner and assistant lecturer at UC Merced.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Working to fight back the tears The calls, text and social media messages have come nonstop since about an hour after the accident, said Chapman University lecturer Peter Weitzner, who served as an advisor and teacher to Moreno in several classes.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of lecturer

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“Spellbinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spellbinder. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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