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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
Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2025
All the fashion experts—including Hailey Bieber—have surrendered to their charm.
—Isabel Serra, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
Set your bag charm aside and accessorize your tote with a bandana instead.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Still, it’s got some zippy charm, particularly in the kitchen, where delft-blue tiles line the backsplash above the electric-blue Kucht oven and burners, plus the starred maroon and faded floral wallpapers lining the bedrooms upstairs.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2025
All the fashion experts—including Hailey Bieber—have surrendered to their charm.
—Isabel Serra, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
Now, Mitchell prepares to charm the rest of the world with Ludwig: the first two episodes drop on BritBox on March 20, followed by one new episode weekly until April 17.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
Set your bag charm aside and accessorize your tote with a bandana instead.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 13 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 independent from Vermont and undisputed leader of the American progressive movement raised $11.4 million, while spending only $1.3 million to prime the pump with digital appeals.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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The remedies in Google's app store case are currently on hold pending appeal, but that problem is not going away.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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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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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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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 25 Apr. 2025.
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