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as in amulet
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 appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
a young singer with the kind of charm that turns a performer into a star
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as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
recited a charm to make the prince fall in love with her
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as in to fascinate
to attract or delight as if by magic
a quaint seaside village that charms all who visit it
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as in to possess
to cast a spell on
in one version of the tale, it is a vengeful fairy who charms Sleeping Beauty so that she falls into a sleep for a hundred years
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Recent Examples of charm
Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2025
Many believe the throwback weekend is losing its charm but Busch and Briscoe have different perspectives.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
Perhaps this is why Trump seems instead to have landed on a strategy of trying to charm Greenlanders into voting for independence from Denmark.
—Louise Bokkenheuser, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Home for the Holidays (1995) Holly Hunter’s ineffable charm makes this Thanksgiving-centric movie a perfect rewatch for any time of year, not just on the third Thursday in November.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2025
Many believe the throwback weekend is losing its charm but Busch and Briscoe have different perspectives.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
Beattie and pastry chef Natalie Quach charmed customers with inventive, superbly executed baked goods such as buckwheat coffee cake and chocolate chip cookies made with Oak Park Brewing grains, as well as a small menu of salads and sandwiches.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
Perhaps this is why Trump seems instead to have landed on a strategy of trying to charm Greenlanders into voting for independence from Denmark.
—Louise Bokkenheuser, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charm
Noun
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Discovery: On a hike with her family, a 3-year-old stumbled across a 3,800-year-old Egyptian amulet.—
Justin Porter,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, April 2, the Israel Antiquities Authority revealed in a Facebook post that three-year-old Ziv Nitzan of Ramot Meir found a 3,800-year-old scarab amulet during a family trip to Tel Azekah, Israel in March.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The sleek all-black upper, paired with black rubber pods on the outsole, embodies the sultry and timeless appeal of a black shoe versatile enough to be worn anywhere.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Zendaya may be filming a movie off the coast of Sicily, but her off-duty ensemble has universal appeal.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2025
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So what better way to cast a lasting spell than to wave the wand once more for good measure?—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The stock market had a rough spell last week after President Trump announced new tariffs.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This includes another brain pendant chain — made with yellow gold instead of white — his dual skateboard pendant, his iconic 2005 N.E.R.D. chain, and a nine carat pair of Oakley sunglasses.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Her Elsa Peretti for Tiffany tassel pendant adds a layer of tasteful artistry.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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People with autism, for example, tend to have special interests that result in in-depth knowledge or passion about a topic, says Khan, who recalls a patient fascinated by vacuums.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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My own experience with autoimmune encephalitis—a disease that distorted my reality, sending me into psychosis and delusions—had left me fascinated by the potentials and limits of our minds.—
Susannah Cahalan,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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The final form of the galaxy, despite the illustration here, is more likely to be a gas-rich, disk-possessing galaxy than the elliptical one shown, as only a small percentage of major mergers lead to a red-and-dead, gas-free elliptical final state.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Mar. 2025
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He is charged with one count of transferring or possessing an unregistered machine gun.—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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During his Vanguard set, Moran at one point paused to hold up a talisman.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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Brianna takes a picture of the shell on the beach, then holds it in her hand, staring as if at a talisman.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Instead, the show will enchant audiences on West 57th Street in the old Lee’s Art Shop building.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Vara, like many of her readers, is both enchanted by the web and disgusted with the companies that control it.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Charm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charm. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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