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
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
The night ended with an electrifying rendition of Huan-zhi Li’s Spring Festival Overture, a thrilling and joyous finale that left the audience on their feet, spellbound, and ready to celebrate.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The audiences were spellbound, learning the ins and outs of Southern flour and the technique of a light touch.
—Cynthia Graubart, Bon Appétit, 24 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
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
The night ended with an electrifying rendition of Huan-zhi Li’s Spring Festival Overture, a thrilling and joyous finale that left the audience on their feet, spellbound, and ready to celebrate.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The audiences were spellbound, learning the ins and outs of Southern flour and the technique of a light touch.
—Cynthia Graubart, Bon Appétit, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spellbound
Adjective
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Jack Butland’s goal lived a charmed life throughout a flattering 2-1 loss in the Czech Republic, just three days after fans had voiced their displeasure during a 1-1 home draw against Dundee.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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People in general are just more charmed by you!—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But the idea has always fascinated him.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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So that image has always fascinated me.—
Maria Reva
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On Tuesday, the billionaire pop star and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end released a joint Instagram post with photographs of their enchanted garden proposal.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Experts warn against becoming enchanted with the latest flashy tool.—
Carolyn Said,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Its elegance is evident right off the bat, and I was equally mesmerized by that luscious floral print and the silk it’s made of (which honestly felt like lotion on my skin).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the '80s, KITT's diagnostic abilities and the futuristic medical gadgets in Star Trek IV mesmerized us.—
Sanath Chilakala,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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At the same time, certain ‘magic numbers’ of nucleons, whether protons or neutrons, lead to particularly stable configurations.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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If all Democrats sign the petition, only six Republicans are needed to reach the magic number.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One such factor might be the user awareness of AI, gauged by their literacy about AI and the assigning of a magical aura to AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The sound of K-pop also hums through the other magical elements of the film, especially HUNTR/X’s weapons and the strange familiars that Rumi and Ji-noo (Ahn Hyo-seop) use to communicate with each other across enemy lines.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Spellbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spellbound. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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