as in enchanted
being or appearing to be under a magic spell
you must be living a charmed life if you haven't caught the flu that's going around
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as in fascinated
to attract or delight as if by magic
a quaint seaside village that charms all who visit it
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as in possessed
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 charmed
Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Like Sylvester, buyers were also charmed and impressed by Cox and Pearl.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
Fans online appeared charmed by the scrappy cast of characters who were hell-bent on finishing the Shakespearean work.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Image In the past three Bridget Jones movies, our heroine (Renée Zellweger) has enjoyed a charmed life in which gorgeous men flock to her, despite her clumsiness and general ability to cause a scene.
—Shivani Gonzalez, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Last film: Licorice Pizza (2021) P.T.A., as he is affectionately known, has had a charmed life, awards-wise; ironically, the only time he’s ever struck out was with 2002’s Punch Drunk Love, believed by many to be one of his best movies.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Like Sylvester, buyers were also charmed and impressed by Cox and Pearl.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
Fans online appeared charmed by the scrappy cast of characters who were hell-bent on finishing the Shakespearean work.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Image In the past three Bridget Jones movies, our heroine (Renée Zellweger) has enjoyed a charmed life in which gorgeous men flock to her, despite her clumsiness and general ability to cause a scene.
—Shivani Gonzalez, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charmed
Adjective
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Grazer was introduced by Paul Allen, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, who was enchanted with the young magician.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
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The King was truly enchanted by such spiritual beauty.—
Alina Trabattoni,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Check out Pima Air & Space Museum For those fascinated by astronomy and aerospace, the Pima Air & Space Museum is an essential stop along Tucson’s Astro Trail.—
Visit Tucson,
AFAR Media,
20 Mar. 2025
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Friendship stores selling specialty foodstuffs, silks, and Maoist tchotchkes emerged to meet demand from both Chinese immigrants seeking familiar comforts and Americans fascinated by the exotic wares.—
Mark Tseng-Putterman / Made by History,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
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Kloss possessed a superhuman talent for observation.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Experts debated the connection, but by 2001 paleontologists uncovered early whale ankle bones that possessed traits only seen among artiodactyls.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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Four runs is a magic number for KC opponents The Royals offense continues to be a puzzling question during the 2025 campaign.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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That scanning process allows the importance of connections across musicians from different times to build and build, as the surreal montage unfolds and the camera swirls like the turning of a magic cauldron.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
18 Apr. 2025
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Inevitably, given the length and nature of his absence, Bentaleb has only featured sparingly for Lille since that magical night in Rennes.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The love planet will also conjunct Neptune on May 2, adding a magical, almost surreal quality to these connections.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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If Brown is enticed by the chance to see that through, the Chiefs can take advantage and alleviate some of the risk by luring him with some incentives based on playing time.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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With more cap space leaguewide than expected, Zucker may be enticed by the idea of hitting free agency coming off a career year.—
Matthew Fairburn,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Armisen voices a number of droll characters and is hilariously — and fittingly — deadpan as the figure of Death who becomes seduced by show biz via a clever agent (Kind).—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Humankind has always been seduced by promises of miraculous solutions.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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From millennial pink to mocha mousse, countless color trends have captivated fashion and beauty.—
Karina Hoshikawa,
Refinery29,
10 Apr. 2025
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Taken to the theater by his cousin, he was captivated by Michael Jackson's portrayal of the Scarecrow in The Wiz.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Charmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charmed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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