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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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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
Bagehot and other upholders of depoliticizing enchantments could not have imagined a scenario in which Andrew, once second in line for the throne, and Larry Summers, a former Ivy League president hailed as one of America’s leading public intellectuals, are caught up in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
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Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Adding to the enchantment, the path of totality passes over Luxor, Egypt, home to some of the world’s greatest ancient treasures.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
But the real show occurs in late May and early June, when a fascinating dance of three planets and the moon will provide evening enchantment.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Trying to lift people to a place of enchantment.
—Jeff Metcalfe, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Adding to the enchantment, the path of totality passes over Luxor, Egypt, home to some of the world’s greatest ancient treasures.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
But the real show occurs in late May and early June, when a fascinating dance of three planets and the moon will provide evening enchantment.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Trying to lift people to a place of enchantment.
—Jeff Metcalfe, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchantment
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For both the academy and AEG, which owns and operates the complex, the appeal is in keeping everything in one place — arrivals, ceremony, the Governors Ball and afterparties — rather than spreading events across multiple locations.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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The emotional appeal and audience desire for wholesome content contributed to the spread.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the future, the researchers would like to expose the embryos to longer microgravity spells to gain deeper insights into the processes taking place in space-like conditions.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Dry spells are nothing new to ranchers, but this stretch already seems hotter, drier and longer than anyone can recall.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The sword-and-sorcery title grossed over $68M worldwide, coming to be appreciated as a cult classic, and spawned the sequel Conan the Destroyer (1984).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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The figure of an older woman working alone in a forest hovel inevitably brings some kind of sorcery to mind, but Hjorth’s earlier novels haven’t made too much of the suggestion.—
Elaine Blair,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Henfling doesn’t have any personal good luck charms, but resting on his console at Mission Control in Houston will be a special cloth patch given to him by the Artemis II astronaut crew.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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The study sessions were first organized during the COVID-19 pandemic by Entree, the youth association of the Concertgebouw, to help students improve their concentration and introduce them to the charms of classical music.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In that loud and sultry enclosure, the aspirants lined up and repeated the same information, over and over, like an incantation to open a magic door.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Where ancient midwives had summoned divine assistance by uttering incantations, medieval maternity caregivers called upon saintly mothers by reciting rhythmical charms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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But the Wit, if used too often, is a perilous magic, and one abhorred by the nobility.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The humble captain Alex Karaban turned down a tough look for a better one from his freshman, and Mullins made magic.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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These factors include the high price of gold before the war, the relative attractiveness of other low-risk assets and a mixed record of living up to its safe-haven status.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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South Park and North Park, not wealthy neighborhoods, gained in attractiveness and value over decades because working people bought old houses, fixed and maintained them.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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At the beginning of her music career, Jordan was (rightfully) hailed as a prodigy—a blessing and a curse.—
Grace Robins-Somerville,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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Meeting Rachel’s parents and getting that backstory leads her into discovering this family curse.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Enchantment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchantment. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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