Definition of charmednext
as in enchanted
being or appearing to be under a magic spell you must be living a charmed life if you haven't caught the flu that's going around

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charmed

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verb

past tense of charm

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Recent Examples of charmed
Adjective
Her presence lights up the set and everyone is charmed and captivated by her. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 May 2026 Williams happened to be passing by as the young dancer was pushing her car down the highway with a friend, and Williams along with his manager stopped to help and was quickly charmed. Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Verb
The story here is how the Minions conquered Hollywood and became movie stars, which has charmed critics especially, with so many homages to classic Hollywood film. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 In a 2022 interview with Harper's Bazaar, Ryder shared the amusing story of how Hahn first charmed her. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for charmed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charmed
Adjective
  • Guests can enjoy cocktails, connect with the LGBTQ+ community and celebrate in an enchanted garden setting.
    Evan Moore August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The enchanted garden features cascading flowers, lush trees, and soothing water features.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • One thing people are fascinated by is the relationships between women in WWE.
    Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 31 July 2026
  • He had long been fascinated by historical fiction, but had never had the opportunity to create a work of his own.
    William Jones, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The letters themselves carry their own aesthetic charge – dense with classical Chinese phrasing, compressed to the point of ambiguity, possessed of what Lan describes as a refined, antique beauty.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026
  • Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has estimated that Russia possessed more than 120 Zircon missiles in mid-July.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
Adjective
  • Odysseus blinds the Cyclops and escapes Circe with the help of a magic herb, but not before losing some of his men.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • There are of course wands, with some of the most exclusive ones contained in glass cabinets surrounded by multi-colored glass potion bottles, magic books and test tubes.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Rashida really walks this wonderful line between laughing at him and being delighted by him.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • Far better was his save in a freezing Vienna in December 1996 against Rapid in the Champions League, which delighted the 5,000 travelling United fans and stunned the Austrians.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • In the film, Robin Hood (Jackman), who feels cursed after leading a life of violent crime, is gravely wounded in a battle and seeks a chance at salvation while under the care of the mysterious Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer).
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Does this explain why my dad told me we were cursed growing up?
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Adjective
  • His exploration into this magical world leads him to an eccentric old man called the Chicken Man (Johnson), and his elderly chicken companion Claudia.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • The answer awaits at a tiny, magical shop on the Upper East Side.
    New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The brand also enticed fans with daily specials like $1 Mexican pizza.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • What enticed you to revisit the characters and write for them again in this context?
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 30 July 2026

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“Charmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charmed. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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