spellbinding

[ US /ˈspɛɫˌbaɪndɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /spˈɛlba‍ɪndɪŋ/ ]

ADJECTIVE

attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice
she had a warm mesmeric charm
a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome
the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing

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How To Use spellbinding In A Sentence

was having drinks in the bar, back at the old spellbinding stand. C B GREENFIELD - A LITTLE MADNESS
And an ingenious harvest scene uses shadow puppetry to spellbinding effect. Times, Sunday Times
It's driven by a great bassline, some excellent acoustic guitar riffs and finds Nic Denson's vocals at their most spellbinding.
This is theatre at its most spellbinding.
Gray describes in dramatic and spellbinding detail the lives of these five ladies.
Where ancient myths and spellbinding tales will set your imagination alight and your hair on end. The Sun
Towards the end of her spellbinding performance, a weekend of beautiful sunny weather ended with a thunderstorm of torrential hail and rain. Times, Sunday Times
No one could accomplish the spellbinding feats Barry Sinclair does so nonchalantly during the course of his show.
Britain's Got Talent: 14-year-old Olivia leaves judges speechless with 'spellbinding' performance Home | Mail Online
His high range of melodious voice and the magic in it seemed spellbinding.

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