under a spell
Example Sentences
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The Pickett fire was among several burning in parts of California under a spell of hot and dry summer weather amid warnings of potential for fire outbreaks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2025
And Jonathan Bailey's endless charm both on and off screen still very much has me under a spell.
From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2025
Kalman waves her arms around like a wizard; the cast members lead one another around, fingers curled, as if putting one another under a spell, only to be put under a spell in turn.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 9, 2019
Or is he under a spell that proves the Amazing Johnathan is still really good at his job?
From New York Times ● Aug. 15, 2019
"Do you think you are under a spell, pretty Dunstan?"
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
