as in charming
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
the cult's charismatic leader had managed to persuade seemingly rational people to obey him blindly
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Recent Examples of charismatic
The group's charismatic founder and close Vance friend, Charlie Kirk, was fatally shot while speaking on a college campus last September.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Over the past decade and change, Johnson's carved out a niche playing charismatic authority figures who use the badge as cover for their own crimes.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Seeking a charismatic riverfront city?
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, Odom comes off as a charismatic but troubled figure who still faces an uncertain future.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Over the past decade and change, Johnson's carved out a niche playing charismatic authority figures who use the badge as cover for their own crimes.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Seeking a charismatic riverfront city?
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, Odom comes off as a charismatic but troubled figure who still faces an uncertain future.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charismatic
Adjective
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The Whitley Hotel Atlanta Buckhead One of Buckhead's most charming properties, The Whitley blends old-school grandeur with cosmopolitan style.—
Ellie Nan Storck,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Big-hearted and sharply funny, Lucy Schulman is a charming comedic coming-of-age story from multihyphenate Tribeca alum Ellie Sachs.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The era of the concert hall was at hand, and the same qualities that had made the mandolin attractive at home now put it at a disadvantage.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Do leave enough of the shoots in bloom to keep attractive plants.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Complimentary blankets aren’t always available—or appealing, for that matter—making this a mistake that seasoned travelers learn to plan around.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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That balance is part of what makes the MDX Type S so appealing.—
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Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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The project is rooted in themes of loneliness, psychological control and the seductive pull of structure in an isolated life.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Set the scene Pigalle, situated at the foot of Montmartre, may have shaken off its reputation for debauchery but the neighborhood nonetheless preserves a seductive energy, a holdover from its red-light-district days.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Metz says the chase is thrilling, fascinating and combines her love of storms and photography.—
Beret Leone,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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And when light passes through warps in spacetime, something fascinating happens.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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That doesn’t mean the 77,100-acre oasis of craggy peaks, maze-like caves, and alpine lakes is any less enchanting.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the next photo shared in Fleetwood's March 28 carousel, the happy couple kiss in an enchanting tropical locale.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Charismatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charismatic. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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