for a spell

Example Sentences

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I called Barcelona home for a spell, and I feel the draw to cap this visit by seeing an old doughy friend.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

In the form below, share a photo of a beloved item that you hide for most of the time but bring back for a spell every year, whether for a holiday season or something else.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Around the turn of the millennium he found himself the last James member still living in Manchester, and wondered about moving to Scotland for a spell.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

You and your wife, Susie, moved to Los Angeles from Brighton for a spell after your son Arthur died.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024

Sitting up in bed, Harry turned the book sideways so as to examine more closely the scribbled instructions for a spell that seemed to have caused the Prince some trouble.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling