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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
Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Dress aside, Tyla's look was all about her accessories, wearing layers upon layers of Pandora Talisman chains that hung from her neck in various lengths with charms in an assorted shapes and sizes.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
From Armenia’s Wine To Brandy And Back Armenia will always be proud of the brandy that once charmed Churchill.
—Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Some of the original cottages built during the war are still part of the resort today, and the renovations have kept much of the throwback charm in check.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Dress aside, Tyla's look was all about her accessories, wearing layers upon layers of Pandora Talisman chains that hung from her neck in various lengths with charms in an assorted shapes and sizes.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Cinephiles will be charmed, and writers and directors will recognize Linklater’s chops.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
From Armenia’s Wine To Brandy And Back Armenia will always be proud of the brandy that once charmed Churchill.
—Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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This spring, an Israeli child found an ancient amulet at Tel Azeka, a hill in the Judaean Foothills referenced in the Book of Samuel.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Russian forces had also taken old icons and books, a Polovtsian saber, Scythian bronze items, buckles, amulets, temple rings, axes and arrowheads from the times of Kievan Rus, the first East Slavic state, established between the 9th and 13th centuries.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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The infectious energy and Justin Bieber-style appeal of 25-year-old country hitmaker Bailey Zimmerman was not reflected in the CMA nominations.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The government subsequently dropped its appeal of the magistrate judge’s decision to release Bryant pending his trial, according to a notice on the docket Tuesday evening.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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For Onana, this spell will be remembered less for his ability than for the gap between promise and reality.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The cosmos is casting a spell this September, and love is as magnetic and transformative as ever.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Over time these pieces – rings, pendants, lockets and brooches — came to symbolize general tokens of affection or protection.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cross said documents withheld by prosecutors revealed Bray was not the first officer to search the car where Jones' toolbox was found, which means other officers would have overlooked the pendant in earlier searches.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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But the idea has always fascinated him.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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So that image has always fascinated me.—
Maria Reva
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Folklore portrays them as menacing figures lurking in the darkness who can possess those who wander too far from home.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Routh was convicted in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 2002 for possessing an explosive device.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The poem functioned as a talisman to these students, offering a vision of a possible future, where mutual aid and solidarity across difference told an alternative story to the one skewed by both corporate and rightwing media.—
Philip Metres
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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On Earth, Cade is given a mysterious talisman from an ancient autobot.—
Rendy Jones August 27,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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That means women on average tend to contact men who are perceived to be slightly less or roughly the same as them in terms of desirability and attractiveness, which signals a cautious approach.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Other factors may also contribute to your mosquito attractiveness, like your genetics and skin odor.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Charm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charm. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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