Word: spellbound
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2010-2019
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...curse of the Red Shirts may ultimately prove unsuccessful in its quest to unseat Abhisit and pave the way for Thaksin's return. But the Red Shirts did achieve a measure of success in making the world more aware of their movement with a black magic ceremony that spellbound news directors of international cable networks and their viewers. Whether they win their war of saiysat or not, the Red Shirts have certainly given resonance to the old newsroom adage: "If it bleeds, it leads...
...fact: When freshman bee co-host George A. Thampy '10 (of "Spellbound" fame) competed in the National Spelling Bee in 1999, he misspelled "kirtle" as "curtle"—the same way that contestant Julie M. Zauzmer '13 did in this week's competition. “My sympathy was all with her in that moment,” he said. The error had cost Thampy the championship, causing him to place third. Fortunately for Zauzmer, her stakes were lower...
Thampy, who was featured in the 2002 documentary “Spellbound,” said that he does not believe spelling is an innate talent, but rather a skill that can be developed by studying etymology and linguistics...