spellbinding
adjective
spell·​bind·​ing
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Definition of spellbinding
: holding the attention as if by a spell
a spellbinding story
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Other Words from spellbinding
spellbindingly
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of spellbinding in a Sentence
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Clad in a bridal getup and flanked by 11 dancers, also dressed in white, Lizzo delivered a spellbinding rendition of her smash hit, which reached number three on Billboard's Hot 100. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Don’t Call Lizzo ‘Brave’ for Being Confident," 28 Aug. 2019 His rich, spellbinding, soulful voice had inspired her to become an opera singer. — Washington Post, "AP: Women accuse opera legend Domingo of sexual harassment," 13 Aug. 2019 His rich, spellbinding, soulful voice had inspired her to become an opera singer. — NBC News, "Opera legend Placido Domingo accused of sexual harassment, abuse of power," 13 Aug. 2019 His rich, spellbinding, soulful voice had inspired her to become an opera singer. — Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, "Opera Star Placido Domingo Accused of Sexual Harassment by Multiple Women," 13 Aug. 2019 His rich, spellbinding, soulful voice had inspired her to become an opera singer. — Jocelyn Gecker, The Denver Post, "Opera legend Placido Domingo accused of sexual harassment by several women," 12 Aug. 2019 Among the many soloists, mezzo Luciana Souza and soprano Jessica Rivera were both spellbinding. — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, "Review: A powerful Passion closes Minnesota Orchestra’s Latin Sommerfest," 3 Aug. 2019 Ireland, from its ruins and cliffs to its sky above, is a spellbinding interplay of lightness and dark, like the Irish story itself. — New York Times, "Chasing Waves on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way," 12 Aug. 2019 Attridge shouts in the clip moments after the whale makes its spellbinding leap. — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, "Kayaker has close encounter with whale in waters off Gloucester," 7 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spellbinding.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for spellbinding
spellbinding
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of spellbinding
: holding your attention completely : extremely interesting, entertaining, etc.
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