charms 1 of 2

plural of charm
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as in amulets
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 pendants
an ornament worn on a chain around the neck or wrist a dangling charm in the figure of a horse on her bracelet

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charms

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verb

present tense third-person singular of charm

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Recent Examples of charms
Noun
The backstory Hotel Swexan is the first hotel for the Harwood Hospitality group and is an obvious collaboration between the sophistication of a European hotel and the classic charms of Texas. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026 Idyllwild Set at 5,400 feet in Southern California’s San Jacinto Mountains, Idyllwild charms visitors with its art galleries, shops (pottery, glasswork, jewelry, and more), and walkable main street, North Circle Drive. Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026 Netflix is releasing a new game show, one that combines the popularity of Squid Game, the timeless charms of the live-action Wonka experience, and the unwanted ubiquity of technofascist horrors beyond our comprehension. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 30 June 2026 Olympia paired a white T-shirt with a popcorn box bag studded with plushie charms, while wearing her braids in a half-up, half-down 'do. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 June 2026 The prize is a bracelet with various charms representing FIFA competitors and their host countries. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026 Every other fan base mentioned here has its strengths and charms, but all of them but Japan take a minute or two, or 10, to breathe. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026 While South Beach will always remain a hot spot, the billion-dollar renovation of the Fontainebleau hotel in 2008 drew visitors to the less-frenetic charms of Miami Beach's midtown. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 The Single Village Fix’s pineapple syrup harnesses the vibrant smoke and character of mezcal, embracing and even amplifying its charms, and the lime cuts through any the sweetness and makes the whole thing refreshing. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 20 June 2026
Verb
Elle Woods, the headstrong sorority girl turned Harvard Law student played by Reese Witherspoon in the 2001 film, charms her way into the Ivy League law school through relentless studying and an out-of-the-box admissions video essay. Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026 The resort still charms visitors with a taste of Austria, including its on-site von Trapp Brewery and Alpine-style cheese fondue. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026 In the present, Eddie, a book editor, charms everyone in Daphne’s circle, including her mom, who divorced him decades earlier. The Week Us, TheWeek, 17 June 2026 While hiding behind humor, fantasy and music, Doody charms his girlfriend, Frenchy, with his silly jokes and innocence. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 As Sophie Baek, the Cinderella-style housemaid of illegitimate birth who charms the latest eligible Bridgerton bachelor, Ha is exquisite. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026 The Chartreuse charms the cocktail, giving it a bright herbaceousness and seductive spice, with the liqueur’s full battery of gifts echoing into a long, ambrosial finish. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026 As the doppelganger charms the internet and devises a nefarious plot to replace mankind with brainrot, Shiori must partner with other online outcasts to stop her digital counterpart and reclaim her life in the real world. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026 In the remote Westfjords, Isafjordur delivers dramatic mountains and a sense of isolation that feels worlds away from the capital, while on the east coast, Seyðisfjörður charms visitors with its artistic culture. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charms
Noun
  • Also represented are smaller artifacts, including beads, amulets, and incense burners.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026
  • First, the family in the West African nation of Guinea turned to a traditional healer who suggested protective amulets.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • The 1995 Chicago heat wave is the most notorious and deadly of the city's hot spells, and in fact the deadliest weather event in the city's history.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • And England had been desperately poor for long spells of the game, tense, panicked, shambolic in defence.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The Saudi Suite A wedding gift from Crown Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia, the Burmese sapphire and diamond Saudi Suite consisted of a necklace, pendants, a ring, a bracelet, earrings, and a rather gaudy watch.
    Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
  • Chanel buttons are the prize, since people repurpose them into earrings, pendants, charms and brooches.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026
  • Looking particularly gorgeous on a recent visit were the overflowing boxes of stone fruit varieties from Rojas Family Farms — delights rendered especially irresistible with a $4-per-pound mix-and-match deal.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Thompson is tall, has powerful hands, and possesses an impressive burst.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • At 5-foot-9, Fery possesses a skill set perfectly suited for low-bounding grass.
    Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • In the end, Sophia kills Elgin and steals most of the talismans that protect the Fromville citizens from the night walkers.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Here, as ever, Kokopeli suggests that clinging to youthful talismans offers no protection against uncertainty, and reasserts the odd mix of disaffection and morbid glee produced by such reactionary impulses.
    Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Circe is able, by means of drugs and incantations, to change humans into wolves, lions, and other animals.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026
  • As prospective farmers struggled to clear forests for rice fields in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Malaya, their efforts might have been accompanied by mystical incantations like this invocation against Iblis, the Devil in Islamic tradition.
    H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • There is something magical about a firefly that fascinates young and old alike.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
  • There is something about the play Harvey that fascinates me, especially for right now.
    Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026

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