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spellbound

[spel-bound] / ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd /


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I spent several hours spellbound by the aquarium—don’t miss the octopus and jellyfish tanks—and the museum of the world’s oceans.

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

Within a couple of minutes, it snakes all the way back to the entrance, populated by doting parents and spellbound preteens hoping they arrived in time.

From New York Times May 24, 2024

Whitney Houston is luxury displaced, spellbound, chased away.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 1, 2023

She looked down at me and that clear, bright power in her eyes held me spellbound.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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