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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Published earlier this year by Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, Audition is described as a twisty thriller that follows a celebrated actress enjoying a charmed, bohemian life in Manhattan with her creative husband.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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At this moment in my relatively charmed childhood, this all seemed unprecedented.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Europe, with its rich past, had fascinated many of its colonial subjects.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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David Martill, professor emeritus at the Institute of the Earth and Environment at the University of Portsmouth, was fascinated by the study and UV images.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The enchanted satnav system directs Sarah and David to various doors dotted along their circuitous route toward healing.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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On this enchanted night, as on days in Denver for the Great American Beer Festival, the castle of beer had been breached.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The political center, occupied by Keir Starmer’s Labour Party and what remains of the moderate wing of the Conservative Party, is the most morbidly mesmerized of all.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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Leaders, mesmerized by the power of generative AI and intelligent agents, are trying to fit these technologies into their old playbooks.—
Ajay Pundhir,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The latter is shown floating inside her magic bubble, while Elphaba takes to the skies via broomstick.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox have a magic number of five with six games to go to clinch their first postseason berth in four years.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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There is something truly magical in the pages of this book, something that blends together romance, and magic and the love of found family.—
Audrey Goldberg Ruoff,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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There's something magical about watching the transition from summer greens to the vibrant yellows, oranges, and reds of fall.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Spellbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spellbound. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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