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as in amulet
something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil
an old cap that I use as a charm for whenever I play softball
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as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
a young singer with the kind of charm that turns a performer into a star
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as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
recited a charm to make the prince fall in love with her
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as in to fascinate
to attract or delight as if by magic
a quaint seaside village that charms all who visit it
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as in to possess
to cast a spell on
in one version of the tale, it is a vengeful fairy who charms Sleeping Beauty so that she falls into a sleep for a hundred years
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Recent Examples of charm
Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Whatever your opinion, Theroux has an impressive back catalogue of documentaries worth watching, each one tackling a thorny topic with his signature faux naivety and awkward charm.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 25 Mar. 2026
Becky Sullivan, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
At that landmark engagement, Kate charmed a crowd of more than 1,000 who had been waiting to see her and William for hours in the cold, People reported.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The French Connection is now mostly remembered for its virtuoso chase scene and Gene Hackman’s charm.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Whatever your opinion, Theroux has an impressive back catalogue of documentaries worth watching, each one tackling a thorny topic with his signature faux naivety and awkward charm.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
This is Team Italy, the unlikely underdog of the World Baseball Classic, whose celebrations and gioia di vivere have charmed baseball fans far beyond the shores of the Mediterranean.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
At that landmark engagement, Kate charmed a crowd of more than 1,000 who had been waiting to see her and William for hours in the cold, People reported.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charm
Noun
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The text also suggests wearing amulets that bring blessings and aid the transference of consciousness.—
Jue Liang,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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My friend keeps the amulet for protection and leaves the rest of the kit for burning.—
Jennifer Pak,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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For both the academy and AEG, which owns and operates the complex, the appeal is in keeping everything in one place — arrivals, ceremony, the Governors Ball and afterparties — rather than spreading events across multiple locations.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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The emotional appeal and audience desire for wholesome content contributed to the spread.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the future, the researchers would like to expose the embryos to longer microgravity spells to gain deeper insights into the processes taking place in space-like conditions.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Dry spells are nothing new to ranchers, but this stretch already seems hotter, drier and longer than anyone can recall.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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One of those items was a pendant containing her brother’s ashes.—
Meghan O'Brien,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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Middleton accessorized her look with a simple diamond cross pendant and a pair of gold and pearl Cassandra Goat earrings, first spotted in 2018 at little Louis’ christening.—
Giorgia Olivieri,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
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For decades, the Zeigler case has fascinated the public around the world, leading to television shows, books, documentaries and a variety of crime sleuths creating various conspiracy theories.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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He’d already been fascinated by watching his daughter, Cassidy, play with a dollhouse.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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In Paris, the Museum of the Prefecture of Police possesses just a guillotine blade, while the closest thing on view at the Carnavalet Museum is a two-foot-tall model guillotine and a pair of dangly brass guillotine earrings.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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The robotic characters break free from their restaurant resting place to cause chaos in town, while the villainous Marionette pops up to possess victims for her own nefarious purposes.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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He was not only named Fan of the Game, but he was shown on the videoboard several times during the rest of the game, igniting a huge ovation every time and establishing himself as the team’s new talisman.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Luke Bosher Harry Kane (Bayern Munich and England) England’s talisman is at the peak of his powers and putting together another historic season in Germany.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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These factors include the high price of gold before the war, the relative attractiveness of other low-risk assets and a mixed record of living up to its safe-haven status.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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South Park and North Park, not wealthy neighborhoods, gained in attractiveness and value over decades because working people bought old houses, fixed and maintained them.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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