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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

Whitney Houston is luxury displaced, spellbound, chased away.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2023

As Amendola gently prodded him with questions, Best kept attendees spellbound with stories about the Beatles' early days.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2023

Paris had been spellbound by breathless Mona Lisa coverage.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day