as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
the legendary charmer known as the Pied Piper of Hamelin
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Recent Examples of charmer
Of the hundreds of white roses to choose from, 'Snowdrift' (shown) shrub rose (also known as 'BAIrift') is a special charmer.
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
Just across the street, Miya is a quirky, two-room Thai charmer with a relatively concise menu of curries, noodles, soups, salads and vegetables.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
This Provençal charmer and its surroundings can be explored in a few days.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
The filmmaker’s passion for foolhardy underdogs and train-wreck charmers electrifies this tale of a postwar striver (an unbelievable Timothée Chalamet) trying to make his name in table tennis.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst in 'Roofman' Chalk it up to poor marketing and a crowded opening weekend, but this gentle charmer has mostly vanished from the Oscar conversation, save for a supporting actress nod for Dunst from the Independent Spirit Awards.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Artistic director Giovanna Sardelli tackles the direction for this yuletide charmer.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
But Tatum is more than just your garden-variety charmer.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Even an effortless charmer like Glen Powell can have awkward encounters with other celebrities.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
Just across the street, Miya is a quirky, two-room Thai charmer with a relatively concise menu of curries, noodles, soups, salads and vegetables.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
This Provençal charmer and its surroundings can be explored in a few days.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
The filmmaker’s passion for foolhardy underdogs and train-wreck charmers electrifies this tale of a postwar striver (an unbelievable Timothée Chalamet) trying to make his name in table tennis.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst in 'Roofman' Chalk it up to poor marketing and a crowded opening weekend, but this gentle charmer has mostly vanished from the Oscar conversation, save for a supporting actress nod for Dunst from the Independent Spirit Awards.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Artistic director Giovanna Sardelli tackles the direction for this yuletide charmer.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
But Tatum is more than just your garden-variety charmer.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Even an effortless charmer like Glen Powell can have awkward encounters with other celebrities.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charmer
Noun
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The sorcerer’s job is not to run things for them, like a supervised Mickey Mouse, but to create intuitive systems that help people add things AI can’t do.—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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These sorcerers combat monstrous manifestations of negative human emotion, known as Curses, using a parallel energy source called Cursed Energy.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The first Mistborn trilogy of books centered on metal-using magicians who attempt to overthrow a despotic empire.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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Lionel Richie isn’t just an entertainer but quite the magician, too.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The fantasy series follows the elf mage Frieren, who was part of a band of heroes recognized for defeating the Demon King.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Interspersed throughout the main storyline, sequences depict how Trent Ikithon (Mark Strong) recruited the promising fire mage to join his magic academy, submit to painful experimentations to enhance his power, and eventually groomed him to become a Volstrucker assassin to hunt down dissidents.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Don’t look too closely behind the curtain because the wizard isn’t a wizard at all.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Its lead character is Harry Dresden, a professional wizard operating out of the city of Chicago in a world where ghouls, ghosts, werewolves and vampires exist in the shadows of modern society.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Which might explain why McGlinchey is walking straight into the witch’s armpit with a smile on his face.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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The grassroots campaign to get Madigan an Oscar nomination for her delicious portrayal of a youth-hungry witch proved successful.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Charmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charmer. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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