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spellbound

[spel-bound] / ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd /


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As her landscapes show, Münter was spellbound by Murnau’s simplicity and sincerity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2026

Wicked: For Good has received broadly positive reviews from critics - but many are far less spellbound than they were by the first film.

From BBC Nov. 19, 2025

“The Gentleman From Peru” takes place in a hotel where a group of friends are spellbound by a stranger’s tale of thwarted romance.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2025

But Las Vegas seems spellbound by the Super Bowl, which is making its first appearance in a place that the N.F.L., not so long ago, avoided to the point of parody.

From New York Times Feb. 8, 2024

He held the students spellbound with tales of old Zimbabwe, and the teachers competed to lure him into their rooms.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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