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also glamor
1
as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
the children were so preternaturally well-behaved that they must have been under the power of a glamour of some sort
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as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
the glamour of the fashion industry
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Recent Examples of glamour
The week also offered moments of glamour and creativity across the coasts and overseas.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Sep. 2025
The daughter of a former model and a wealthy industrialist, Kelly was a child actor and the epitome of glamour in the early 1950s, often modeling and appearing in TV commercials.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Born in 1995, Doja Cat wasn't a first-hand witness to the undefeated glamour of the biggest beauty brands' late-‘80s and early-’90s print and TV ads.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 26 Sep. 2025
Candace Cameron Bure prefers small-town living over the glitz and glamour of Hollywood.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Sep. 2025
The daughter of a former model and a wealthy industrialist, Kelly was a child actor and the epitome of glamour in the early 1950s, often modeling and appearing in TV commercials.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Born in 1995, Doja Cat wasn't a first-hand witness to the undefeated glamour of the biggest beauty brands' late-‘80s and early-’90s print and TV ads.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 26 Sep. 2025
Candace Cameron Bure prefers small-town living over the glitz and glamour of Hollywood.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for glamour
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glamour
Noun
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Spurs were clunky and predictable in possession, apart from a spell at the end of the first half when Mohammed Kudus looked too quick and too sharp for the Wolves defence.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Michigan residents are in for another warm spell as the weather forecast shows temperatures in the 80s this week and mostly dry conditions.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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For a generation living in great uncertainty—from the GFC to COVID to cost-of-living pressures—Trump’s disruptive appeal offers both a protest and a sense of control.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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So while the shutdown is set to disrupt a wide range of federal programs, the SSA will continue holding appointments for benefit applications, considering appeals requests, and issuing original and replacement Social Security cards, among other services.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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There’s an atemporal quality to the film’s stylized alternate reality, which blends an old-world charm with signs of a technocratic dystopia, all contained to a few blocks in an imaginary town.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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The actor, who plays the dashing Prince Fiyero in Wicked, has commanded the stage, small screen, and now Hollywood blockbusters—all while maintaining the same approachable charm that first drew audiences to him in the early days of his 30-year career.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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So one of the jobs that CFOs actually have is to keep people under control and not fall for the seductiveness of narrators, and not just go for convincing stories, but look at facts.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
21 Aug. 2025
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The last of the old curses and the purest championship drought in the sport.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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After its patriarch’s mysterious death, the pharma family falls prey to an ancient curse.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is agency at work in this seduction—not his, not mine, but theirs.—
Gary Greenberg,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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The whole scene is a masterclass in femme seduction, the kind that could have only been directed by a lesbian.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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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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That’s the enchantment of Dream Lake, one of Luray Caverns’ most famous sights.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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With 2020’s roguelike Hades, Supergiant Games mastered the hypnotic allure of the live-die-repeat cycle by making every attempt have meaning.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Although Sarandon often gravitated toward villainous roles for their mystery and allure, the horror film ultimately failed to resonate with audiences.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Glamour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glamour. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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