as in charm
the power of irresistible attraction
a movie star with great charisma
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Recent Examples of charisma
By the time Saturday’s competition was completed, by the time Johnson vanquished San Antonio Spurs rookie forward Carter Bryant in the championship round, the charisma of the Bay Area product had enveloped the Los Angeles Clippers’ arena to the degree that he was being embraced as one of their own.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Bell and Turner expertly convey the charisma of Jack and Ed while also revealing that there’s something a little unsavory about them both.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
The season 45 champion is a true triple threat — with athleticism, charm, and charisma wrapped inside the skin of a cold-blooded assassin.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Each of those requires a different audience, a different skill set, a different version of the same charisma.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Bell and Turner expertly convey the charisma of Jack and Ed while also revealing that there’s something a little unsavory about them both.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
The season 45 champion is a true triple threat — with athleticism, charm, and charisma wrapped inside the skin of a cold-blooded assassin.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Each of those requires a different audience, a different skill set, a different version of the same charisma.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charisma
Noun
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The authentic ambiance of the converted house adds to the charm, and their regular, skinny or spicy margaritas with Campo Bravo reposado are a steal.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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Cedar shingles, a type of wood roofing, offer a timeless, rustic charm and naturally resist insects and decay better than other woods.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Lytvyn, the communications advisor, told CNN that Zelensky decided early on to make appeals for help directly to other nations, rather than just their leaders.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Add in its layered history and genuinely warm service, and the appeal becomes clear.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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However, worries around a decline in attractiveness and fertility weren’t strongly linked with epigenetic aging.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
16 Feb. 2026
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The term is also multidimensional, embodying a range of qualities beyond wealth, like attractiveness, ambition, education/intelligence, professional success/achievement, and dating intention.—
Alexa Beck,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The fascination with Kornacki's attire began after the 2020 election.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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An English professor at Harvard and the author of two acclaimed novels, The Old Drift (2019) and The Furrows (2022), Serpell combines a professorial breadth of reference and a novelist’s fascination with the mechanics of literature.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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The views through floor-to-ceiling windows are the main attraction, even in the lowest-category, low-floor Superior rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Downtown Dot, a free shuttle service operated by the local transit authority, runs seven days a week and stops near hotels, restaurants and attractions in the city’s core.—
Adam Kuehl,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The clothes personified the luxurious ease and glamour of the season.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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On February 17, the catwalk star embraced full-octane glamour while giving a skintight black bra and leggings the private jet treatment in her latest photo dump.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Charisma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charisma. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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