spellbound

Example Sentences

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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

Also, Joni Mitchell played “Coyote,” accompanied by Dylan, for spellbound band members at Gordon Lightfoot’s house.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024

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