as in to fascinate
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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With all of the wholesomeness of a Bronx drill Cocomelon, Ice delivers lines cleverly adapted to the cartoon series (with no curse words) in her signature, spellbinding cadence.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
The surroundings were bland, but the conversation with Cheney was spellbinding.
—Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
There is no shortage of spellbinding gnar here.
—Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Series brings spellbinding colors and AI-powered smarts to your movie nights.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
The surroundings were bland, but the conversation with Cheney was spellbinding.
—Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
There is no shortage of spellbinding gnar here.
—Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Series brings spellbinding colors and AI-powered smarts to your movie nights.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
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This is Taymor’s first production to embark on a national tour, and she’s been fascinated by the range of audience responses.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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From legal aspirations to a life of art As a girl, I was fascinated by color, texture and creative expressions.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Along with the clear Bowie and Orbison inspiration, the album’s influences reflect the tastes of someone recently enchanted by the romance of California.—
Millan Verma,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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Saturn and Neptune both yeet themselves out of your relationship house forever (kind of), and Venus swoops in to re-enchant your unions.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Spellbind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spellbind. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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