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Recent Examples of charmed circle
But the film comes into its own at almost exactly an hour, as The Man begins the ritual and The Surrender threatens to go full occult gonzo, complete with a charmed circle and a bleak netherworld resembling Lucio Fulci’s 1981 splatter epic The Beyond.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
In a political economy in which decent livelihoods are artificially scarce, selective schools have helped to keep my family in a socioeconomically charmed circle—and keep others out.
—The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022
OkCupid has cast a charmed circle of inclusion, from which some people must still inevitably be excluded.
—Zoë Hu, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2022
Their class background and experiences of poverty pushed them outside of that charmed circle of perfect victimhood.
—Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 10 July 2020
Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
In a political economy in which decent livelihoods are artificially scarce, selective schools have helped to keep my family in a socioeconomically charmed circle—and keep others out.
—The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022
OkCupid has cast a charmed circle of inclusion, from which some people must still inevitably be excluded.
—Zoë Hu, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2022
Their class background and experiences of poverty pushed them outside of that charmed circle of perfect victimhood.
—Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 10 July 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charmed circle
Noun
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All of this is in the service of pushing more tax cuts for the rich, consolidating economic and political power in the hands of elites, and crushing the opposition to oligarchic rule.—
Jim Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Madison will reportedly portray twin sisters in a world where a mad prince (Prince Prospero in the original 1842 short story) welcomes wealthy elites into his castle as plague spreads across the land.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
Noun
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This not only reinforces in-group loyalty but also frames outsiders as threats.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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Psychologists call these categories in-groups and out-groups.—
Julia Standefer,
The Conversation,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Zaslav went on to note that HBO Max viewership accounts for for 25% of programming spun off from the WBD networks.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Fanning out across downtown with no real destination is an L.A. tradition — what about joining the many immigrant rights groups who have set up rapid response networks to show up where la migra does?—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The green folds of cliffs chanted our imagined names, caught winds heaving an ocean of clouds that piled like seawrack muffling the mill’s whistle, windrows of rain gathered upon the mountain’s emerald stacks, the black crown of the day’s celebration.—
Garrett Hongo,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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In this model, a key player—the research professional—reaches out to other departments to bring them into the AI fold.—
Erin Tavgac,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In honor of the organization’s 40th anniversary, President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis spoke about GLAAD’s achievements, impact and future.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Throughout June, 20% of the proceeds will be donated to Lambda Legal, a civil rights organization focusing on the LGBTQ+ community.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Vasquez was the leader of the Trece Locos Salvatrucha, or TLS, clique of MS-13 operating in Somerville.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2025
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My new book, The Last Ferry Out (out May 20), unhooks the velvet rope into another fascinating clique: a group of expats living on a tiny tropical island off the coast of Cancún.—
Andrea Bartz,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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In the premiere episode, the Kardashian-Jenner clan took a family trip to Cabo, where Kardashian once again came face to face with her fear.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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When the Nazis came to power in 1933, the Ophuls clan left Germany for Paris.—
David Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Burrows said about 75 percent of her athletes go on to compete in college.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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Did Drew claim her royalties could pay for Pilar’s college tuition?—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
1 June 2025
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“Charmed circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charmed%20circle. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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