spellbind
verb
spell·bind
ˈspel-ˌbīnd 
spellbound
ˈspel-ˌbau̇nd
; spellbinding
; spellbinding
: to bind or hold by or as if by a spell
Examples of spellbind in a Sentence
the tale about pirates and their buried treasure had completely spellbound the children
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McPherson preached aboard the ship, and its passengers, spellbound by her blossoming charisma and moved by her plight, gathered just enough funds to buy the young widow and her baby train tickets to New York City, where Minnie would meet them in the fall of 1910.
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Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Entrees are equally spellbinding and a bit overwhelming.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Before the show began, audience members stood for the Korean and U.S. national anthems, led by professional singers with spellbinding voices.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
Their first-hand accounts — such as those from Jay Stratton, the former director of the government's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force — are both spellbinding and disturbing.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Entrees are equally spellbinding and a bit overwhelming.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Before the show began, audience members stood for the Korean and U.S. national anthems, led by professional singers with spellbinding voices.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
Their first-hand accounts — such as those from Jay Stratton, the former director of the government's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force — are both spellbinding and disturbing.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spellbind
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“Spellbind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spellbind. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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spellbind
verb
spell·bind
ˈspel-ˌbīnd
spellbound
-ˌbau̇nd
; spellbinding
; spellbinding
: to hold by or as if by a spell : fascinate
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