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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
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026
The dishonest duo got rich from their deception, but in the age of AI slop, there is a certain charm to analogue hoaxes such as these.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 8 June 2026
The welcome is relaxed and warm while the flamboyant decor fights to charm you.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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Noun
Bright yellow calendula flowers attract bees and butterflies and add charm to homemade bouquets.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026
The dishonest duo got rich from their deception, but in the age of AI slop, there is a certain charm to analogue hoaxes such as these.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Verb
Corbin later joined everyone in the villa and quickly set out to charm each of the ladies.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 8 June 2026
The welcome is relaxed and warm while the flamboyant decor fights to charm you.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charm
Noun
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Irony is thus the amulet of thought, which is why it is favored by philosophers from Socrates to Kierkegaard to Derrida.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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The debut feature from Guillermo del Toro, Cronos tells the story of an older man (Federico Luppi) who discovers a mystical amulet that gives him a more energized, youthful demeanor — at a cost.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Los Angeles appears poised to lose in its attempt to keep $100 million in state grant funding for transportation projects in some of the neediest neighborhoods after a state commission declined to hear the city’s appeal for an extension.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The area, a working-class and largely white part of Greater Manchester, is a top target for Farage’s party, but Burnham sought to turn back the tide, relying on his unique appeal as the region’s popular mayor.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Which, in retrospect, means the spell was working.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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That hot spell ended because of a low-pressure system from the Gulf of Alaska that brought back a marine layer so thick that the weather service said morning drizzle in far inland places Thursday and Friday.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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Marmot teeth pendants were also found within the graves.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The pendant represents the full moon.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Part of what fascinated me about their presentation was not only their refusal to kowtow to male desire, which for decades had a stranglehold on rock aesthetics, but a concomitant disavowal of commercialism.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Princess Kate, 44, previously revealed that all of her children are fascinated by planes and other aircraft.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Al Qutaibi will serve 30 days in jail on charges of conspiracy to transport unstamped cigarettes, conspiracy to possess a counterfeit tax stamp, and possession of more than 30 cartons of unstamped cigarettes.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Renard possesses significant international experience, having led Morocco at the 2018 World Cup in their first appearance since 1998, and guiding Saudi Arabia to a shock group stage win over eventual champions Argentina in 2022.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The excellent Julian Quinones’ early goal settled any nerves and then came the emotive, heart-rending second from talisman Raul Jimenez in the second half.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Paths to the World Cup Haiti’s talisman and top scorer, Duckens Nazon, was born in a Parisian suburb and played with a series of French professional teams before being recruited to the English team Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2017.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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Using a Beatles motif, the English drew on their reserves of cultural capital to boost the country’s attractiveness at a time when the country’s citizens have an acute sense of losing their place in the world.—
Simon Chadwick,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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By the time of The Social Reckoning, a website that was once used to rate the attractiveness of women has gone on to disrupt global politics on a frightening scale.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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“Charm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charm. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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