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1
: extremely lucky or prosperous
living a charmed life
2
: of, relating to, or being a charm quark

Examples of charmed in a Sentence

She has always lived a charmed life. you must be living a charmed life if you haven't caught the flu that's going around
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In Los Angeles in 1992, Ashley Bennett and her friends — at the end of senior year — are living the charmed life. Nora Dahlia, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 And if the team cannot reestablish its identity soon, Game 5 will be the home finale for a season that so recently seemed so charmed. Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 But there’s more evidence in Devlin’s office supporting the idea that, in spite of any bumps, bruises and injustices he’s experienced over the years, he’s led a charmed and fascinating life. Todd Longwell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 As Orlean jots down that last bit, Laroche looks shocked—but also a little charmed. Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for charmed

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of charm entry 2

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of charmed was circa 1616

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“Charmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charmed. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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