1
as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
there's an enchantment about that handsome, young actor that audiences just adore
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2
as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
entertained the children with stories about magic potions and enchantments
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as in sorcery
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
there are people even today who claim to be skilled in enchantment
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Recent Examples of enchantment
Step outside, and the enchantment continues.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
Taurus There is enchantment and positivity in the air, urging you to use your power to help others.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 27 Oct. 2025
These experiments, led most often by women in their own homes, revealed the domestic as a laboratory for testing enchantment.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Nearby Cannes offers a different kind of enchantment—one that contains red carpets and cinematic splendor.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
Taurus There is enchantment and positivity in the air, urging you to use your power to help others.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 27 Oct. 2025
These experiments, led most often by women in their own homes, revealed the domestic as a laboratory for testing enchantment.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Nearby Cannes offers a different kind of enchantment—one that contains red carpets and cinematic splendor.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchantment
Noun
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Without question, Bardot expanded the appeal of international films from cinephiles and college students.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The appeal of Charli’s account was that her reviews were funny, yes, and a glimpse into her culture diet in relation to her own work.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2026
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During this spell, Boland barely gave a thing away.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Lydia Ko went through such a spell.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Part of me wanted to attribute this beautiful sorcery to extensions, but my beauty editor Spidey sense told me otherwise.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
19 Dec. 2025
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The trippy visuals are reminiscent of Doctor Strange's sorcery of the Marvel movies as birds and buildings multiple and fold in on themselves.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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And downtown Revelstoke still retains mom-and-pop charm and a strongly local ethos, plus loads of local art (don’t miss the art allies).—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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Modern Equestrian Elegance Meets Bold Textiles Inspired by the timeless charm of the countryside, this look blends rustic equestrian touches with a refined, modern sensibility.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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There’s a little bit of mystery with the spirits, incantations and rituals.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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How to turn a human into a statistic, an alien, an enemy combatant–transformations worked not through incantation, but through the movement of paper in government offices.—
Celia Bell
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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There are moments when great artists are won over by the magic of certain cities and then forever change the way that the world sees them.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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There’s an equally eerie and intriguing magic that comes with venturing into the wilderness beneath the light of a full moon.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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But with a sizable audience doing research to kill time between installments, the miniseries’ cast boasts an awkward attractiveness that sticks out as oddly inauthentic.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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Our research shows that extreme attractiveness might grab attention but can undermine connection, the true currency of the influencer economy.—
Abby Frank,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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In part, this is just a curse of timing for the tournaments being played.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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In Jujutsu Kaisen, heroic jujutsu sorcerers wage war against demonic creatures called curses and the curse users, who wield jujutsu powers for evil.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Enchantment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchantment. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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