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Recent Examples of charmed circle
But the film comes into its own at almost exactly an hour, as The Man begins the ritual and The Surrender threatens to go full occult gonzo, complete with a charmed circle and a bleak netherworld resembling Lucio Fulci’s 1981 splatter epic The Beyond.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
In a political economy in which decent livelihoods are artificially scarce, selective schools have helped to keep my family in a socioeconomically charmed circle—and keep others out.
—The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022
OkCupid has cast a charmed circle of inclusion, from which some people must still inevitably be excluded.
—Zoë Hu, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2022
Their class background and experiences of poverty pushed them outside of that charmed circle of perfect victimhood.
—Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 10 July 2020
Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
In a political economy in which decent livelihoods are artificially scarce, selective schools have helped to keep my family in a socioeconomically charmed circle—and keep others out.
—The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022
OkCupid has cast a charmed circle of inclusion, from which some people must still inevitably be excluded.
—Zoë Hu, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2022
Their class background and experiences of poverty pushed them outside of that charmed circle of perfect victimhood.
—Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 10 July 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charmed circle
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Schnitzer was also closely connected to Israel’s political and intelligence elite.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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But Wasserman is the rare case of a wealthy, renown American elite whose empire is crumbling under calls for accountability from the public, local lawmakers and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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This aligns with findings from empathy research, which distinguishes between parochial empathy (caring for one’s in-group) and universal empathy (concern for all people).—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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And the dialogue would happen on platforms that goad each of us into being the worst versions of ourselves; that prioritize in-group performance over listening; that reward outrage and outrageousness; that collapse context; that exist to privilege conflict over resolution.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This information often signals confidence, especially at times when network usage spikes and the Ethereum price appreciates.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Ascend Agency,
20 Feb. 2026
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Karst environments form when soluble rock dissolves over time, creating networks of caves, sinkholes and underground waterways.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are interesting folds to this Catherine as well.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Her neighbors live within easy walking distance but their homes are barely visible, one to the next, because of folds in the hills and the density of trees and cacti.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors said county staffers raised concerns about the organization with their supervisors.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Eventually, about five years ago, several organizations came together as a collective to apply for federal and state funding for a bigger project.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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In that worldview, what mattered was the welfare of the governed, not of the governing clique.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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And the Thom Browne clique has become thee group to go to the Met Gala with.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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The hunt for Brach continued for years while law enforcement officers tracked down intersecting leads that led them to Matlick and a clan of criminal horsemen associated with Brach’s friend Richard Bailey.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Mani Peninsula, Greece Stretching south from the Peloponnese, the Mani Peninsula feels defiantly separate from the rest of Greece with its stone tower houses, built for clan defense, rising from a stark landscape of scrub, sea, and sky.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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When David Bazzel first approached then-University of Arkansas Athletic Director Frank Broyles about celebrating the top assistant coach in college football, Broyles said five months was not enough time to put on a first-class banquet.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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CultureCon offers free scholarship tickets to students with financial needs and also partners with colleges to offer free admission.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Charmed circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charmed%20circle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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