How to Use charisma in a Sentence

charisma

noun
  • His success is largely due to his charisma.
  • The candidate was lacking in charisma.
  • None of the ports, though, matched the charisma of St. Barts.
    Dan Fellner, The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2023
  • He’s got the charisma and skill to rally a team and a fanbase!
    Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
  • But none of them can match the charisma and power of celebrity of Jonathan the Husky.
    Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Twirling his mix-stand, Plant oozed charisma singers a third his age would make a deal with the Devil for.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • This was a Bugs Bunny level of charisma, built to last.
    Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2023
  • In the past decade, Bennett has lent his charisma to modern pop.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2023
  • That glitzy, feral charisma bomb is still a part of who Kesha is.
    Amy Rose Spiegel, SELF, 20 June 2023
  • The inevitable charisma of villainy makes the accusers vivid as well.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Ronald Reagan brought to the White House his big-screen charisma, homespun charm, and a couple of dogs.
    Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2023
  • As Joe & The Juice legend has it, Finsteen tripled the store’s sales in a single day through sheer charisma.
    Trey Williams, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Both stars are able to suggest the richness of their characters through the sheer force of their charisma.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2023
  • For me, there is no artist with the power, the charisma, and the sheer musical genius of Michael Jackson.
    Devan Coggan, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2023
  • But Sabu was able to buck these conventions through, in no small part, the sheer voltage of his charisma.
    Hazlitt, 29 Nov. 2023
  • So the producers blasted the lyrics on the screen and unleashed the charisma machine that is Gosling in full-Ken mode into the aisles.
    Marc Malkin, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
  • But the Redeemer came cloaked in the aura of a devil, with the seductive charisma of an antichrist.
    Bob Guccione Jr, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Aside from putting in the work, crafting great songs, killing it on tour, and bringing fresh content to her fan base, her charisma is one of a kind.
    Leila Cobo, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The series remains entertaining, thanks to the wild charisma of Omar Sy as Assane, and to the cleverness of many of the heists.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2023
  • At only 10, DJ Michelle has an on-stage talent and charisma far beyond her years.
    Gen Handley, SPIN, 20 Dec. 2022
  • These adorable, low-maintenance plants have made a name for themselves as the ideal plant for those who want a small plant that has a lot of charisma.
    Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2023
  • The on-air charisma between Holmes and Robach had been a staple of their early afternoon talk show.
    John Koblin, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The walled hill town still exudes the same charisma that caught Queen Isabel's eye in the 13th century (thus prompting her husband to just gift it to her).
    Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Teyonah Parris and Jamie Foxx in full comedic-charisma mode?
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Our special guest readers will bring children’s books to life with charisma and style, making this a fun event for all ages!
    Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Apr. 2023
  • That threat can keep you both on edge and fixed on these characters, and is crucial to their violent charisma.
    Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
  • The news media has been enthralled with Mr. Trump’s norm-breaking charisma ever since.
    Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Along the way the cast has changed, but every time Friedman seems to have found actors with the charisma and rapport to make audiences care about Frank, Charley and Mary.
    Gordon Cox, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Schultz brought a blankness to his portrayal of a man who famously had charisma to spare.
    Andy Kifer, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2023
  • From the September 2016 issue: The charisma effect Yet charisma does not have to be self-serving.
    Adrienne Matei, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2023

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