as in charmed
being or appearing to be under a magic spell
spellbound audiences never tire of this annual Christmas favorite
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as in fascinated
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 spellbound
Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
The plots are basic, the acting is exaggerated, and the performers are stereotypically good-looking, but the constant twists and turns keep him spellbound and wanting more.
—Zeyi Yang, Wired News, 24 July 2025
Usher is still leaving the ladies spellbound on his Past Present Future Tour, with the latest steamy moment involving an older lady and some cherries.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Resist this madness before the unhinged, heartless bully and his spellbound thugs shred our Constitution and our future.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Yet even casual, low-adrenaline Arches visits can leave you spellbound.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
The plots are basic, the acting is exaggerated, and the performers are stereotypically good-looking, but the constant twists and turns keep him spellbound and wanting more.
—Zeyi Yang, Wired News, 24 July 2025
Usher is still leaving the ladies spellbound on his Past Present Future Tour, with the latest steamy moment involving an older lady and some cherries.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Resist this madness before the unhinged, heartless bully and his spellbound thugs shred our Constitution and our future.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spellbound
Adjective
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In Los Angeles in 1992, Ashley Bennett and her friends — at the end of senior year — are living the charmed life.—
Nora Dahlia,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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And if the team cannot reestablish its identity soon, Game 5 will be the home finale for a season that so recently seemed so charmed.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Elizabeth is fascinated by insects and science.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Cowley was American in a crucial way, wearing many hats in his long career, fascinated by the country’s parts, and always seeking to understand the forces that kept it whole and the writers who shared that curiosity.—
Michael Gorra,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Kids can come in costume and enjoy trick or treating and interactive Halloween stations, from meeting the friendly witch in Candyland and uncovering wild experiments in the Mad Scientist’s Lab, to encountering a beloved princess and mischievous villain in their enchanted garden.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Now, she’s left to help Jasmine run an enchanted inn.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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The free press was mesmerized by his unapologetic authority.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
8 Nov. 2025
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Watson became mesmerized with the three-dimensional structures of molecules from his bacterial virus research at the university.—
Christina Zdanowicz,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Those four magic words mark the end of work stress and the start of a cozy, enjoyable retirement.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Nov. 2025
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To me, that just feels like a magic trick.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Set on Christmas Eve, this adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg's beloved 1985 children's book follows a young boy whose waning belief in Santa Claus is reinvigorated after hopping on a magical train to the North Pole.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Now, even some areas of the magical Okavango Delta have become busy.—
Elizabeth Gordon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Spellbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spellbound. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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