as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
even as a child, she had an unmistakable duende that attracted the attention of passersby
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Recent Examples of duende
That involved the special forces paying due heed to Indigenous cosmology which suggested a malign shapeshifting being known as a duende was conspiring to hide the children from their would-be rescuers.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
The duende is a force not a labor, a struggle not a thought.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
May more absolute crackpots come forward with their petrified duendes and brujas voladoras.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
The writer George Frazier spent a lifetime defining duende and identifying those who possessed it.
—Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2021
Which means that, for a dancer, duende is not only a mystical inspiration.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2019
Krug is no Orr, because no one can recreate that time, that talent that duende, but the winning rush was of near-No.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2019
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
The duende is a force not a labor, a struggle not a thought.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
May more absolute crackpots come forward with their petrified duendes and brujas voladoras.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
The writer George Frazier spent a lifetime defining duende and identifying those who possessed it.
—Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2021
Which means that, for a dancer, duende is not only a mystical inspiration.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2019
Krug is no Orr, because no one can recreate that time, that talent that duende, but the winning rush was of near-No.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duende
Noun
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Beyond the affable urgency of his demeanor, there are other reasons for Attenborough’s unfailing appeal.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The court is considering an appeal of a lower-court judge’s ruling that the amendment is invalid because lawmakers violated procedural requirements.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The charm offensive was benefited Rubio peppering in a number of jokes during his hourlong appearance.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
7 May 2026
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The downloadable content includes two operator skins, weapon blueprints, charms and other cosmetic items, along with experience boosts.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Even the furniture in this place got a feature in Vogue—Bieber is that much of a source of fascination.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Her off-court advocacy, as much as her on-court play, has made Collier the subject of fascination to fans.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
6 May 2026
Noun
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But despite his rugged defense, his injury history might limit his attractiveness to potential trade suitors.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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This illustrates how Leo could strengthen the attractiveness of AWS, which is already the company’s profit engine.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Keep the silhouettes tough—a bomber and baggy jeans—to offset any sweetness.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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French toast had a fun dose of sweetness with guava, and the huevos benedictos subbed out traditional English muffin for Cuban bread.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The main musical attractions were the B-52s, Devo, Danny Elfman and Puddles Pity Party, taking turns fronting a 10-piece big band led by Mark Mothersbaugh — and with Fred Armisen on drums — that nimbly navigated between exotica and some fairly fierce garage-rock.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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The Komodo dragon, among the world’s most iconic animals and now a major ecotourist attraction for Indonesia, clings to a precarious existence in its island realm.—
Craig Stanford,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Cocktails lean classic rather than experimental, keeping with the room’s old-world glamour.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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All the orchestration and glamour of the rally, the glory of the Leader, was meant to tell a story—of a nation wounded from within, of a fifth column, of tyrannical foreign countries, of an economic crisis, and of a grandiose account of renewal and coming greatness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The two lead characters are members of fictional species living in a land known as The Valley with a bit of magic.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
4 May 2026
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For the Walt Disney Company’s most loyal fans, the pursuit of magic can come with a five-figure credit-card bill.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Duende.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duende. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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