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as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
the children were so preternaturally well-behaved that they must have been under the power of a glamour of some sort
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as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
the glamour of the fashion industry
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Recent Examples of glamour
The archway had been a feature of the Florida park since the MGM Studios area opened in 1989, providing access to Animation Courtyard and symbolizing for many both the park's Hollywood glamour and the journey from the ordinary world into the realm of the imagination.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Finally, after a busy day of glamor, dancing, and impressing Sabrina with your new moves, the day will end with a non-alcoholic toast of espresso tonic.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Jacques Wei Jacques Wei brought a slice of 1980s Paris to Shanghai with a show set at Yangtze Hotel — a 1930s architecture marvel with grand modernist wall carvings against Chinese gateways, a mix-and-match glamour that has come to define the vitality of the five-year-old brand.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Let’s begin with Kiki Barth, who looks absolutely resplendent in a turquoise gown that evokes Old Hollywood glamour in a way that every Project Runway contestant has tried to channel and ultimately failed.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Finally, after a busy day of glamor, dancing, and impressing Sabrina with your new moves, the day will end with a non-alcoholic toast of espresso tonic.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Jacques Wei Jacques Wei brought a slice of 1980s Paris to Shanghai with a show set at Yangtze Hotel — a 1930s architecture marvel with grand modernist wall carvings against Chinese gateways, a mix-and-match glamour that has come to define the vitality of the five-year-old brand.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Let’s begin with Kiki Barth, who looks absolutely resplendent in a turquoise gown that evokes Old Hollywood glamour in a way that every Project Runway contestant has tried to channel and ultimately failed.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glamour
Noun
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Instead of croquet games or slam books, the four teen girls of The Craft use spells to help get through their adolescent angst.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Can Joan save the spell’s unwilling host from irreversible damage?—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Kelly administration appealed that decision, delaying the financial punishment and buying time for its possible reversal through the appeals process or a court order.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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To this end, the firm leveraged its own talents and art departments for the campaigns and aims to further boost the appeal of the products by encouraging their use in models’ off-duty moments.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Next to her rests a Rodeo bag, a style from Piccioli’s predecessor Demna, here shown dangling an array of charms and the model’s first initial.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Adding just a few cloves of garlic turns what could be a simple side dish into something with undeniable charm.—
Editors of Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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So one of the jobs that CFOs actually have is to keep people under control and not fall for the seductiveness of narrators, and not just go for convincing stories, but look at facts.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Based on Gege Akutami’s manga, the film follows Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru, two sorcerers tasked with protecting Amanai Riko, a student chosen as the Star Plasma Vessel, while being pursued by curse users and a religious cult.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Machine is both an old idea and a modern curse.—
Cal Revely-Calder,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Blazy divided his show into three chapters, and this first, called Le Paradoxe, brings power and seduction into conjunction.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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Basically, to find this seduction.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The mountains glowed with golden light, evoking a sense of enchantment and possibility.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Fast-forward a century, and Kingcombe now sits on more than 11 acres of pure enchantment.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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But that seems unlikely to dim its allure in Hollywood.—
Brett Berk,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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The new dark spinning ride is inspired by Camille Saint-Saëns' 1874 symphonic tone poem, and revealing any more details would detract from the ride’s ghostly allure.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Glamour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glamour. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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