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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Fry Helmet: Forged from the iconic French Fry box, this enchanted helmet is rumored to protect you from friends stealing your last fry.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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The dancer parts include minions, palace guards, enchanted birds and a hunting party.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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What fascinated me about the book is how everybody is part of this drive that this woman had.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2024
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As a young child, Johnson was fascinated by books.—
Calvin Tomkins,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
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His new music is possessed by an even more flamboyant theatricality, channelling post-punk, jazz fusion, prog, and even show tunes.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2025
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Frederic has not possessed the puck enough to put it on net.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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There is, however, no magic cure to alleviate the effects of the othalanga.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Additional entertainment was provided by Brin — showing off his magic tricks — and professional magician David Blaine, who performed an elaborate trick in which every guest shuffled a pack of cards according to Blaine’s instructions and then had hundreds of people select the exact same card.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The work tells the magical story of Villa Constitución, a town in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, where a strange circus arrives to revolutionize the lives of its inhabitants.—
Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
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Remember that magical feeling of gazing at the stars, a childhood dream of becoming an astronaut or the awe-inspiring images beaming back from the International Space Station (ISS)?—
Shelli Brunswick,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Today, consumers are less interested in foreign brands, more cost conscious and enticed by local rivals that are popping up on corners all around the country offering something a little different.—
Alexandra Stevenson,
New York Times,
19 Dec. 2024
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In this void, the national body trade has flourished, fueled by tens of thousands of Americans who donate their bodies or the bodies of relatives each year, often enticed by the promise of free or discounted cremation after the bodies are used.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC News,
11 Dec. 2024
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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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The popular shows at Americans' fingertips that captivated audiences in 2024.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
3 Jan. 2025
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The Australians were jubilant and so too the home fans at heaving SCG as another record crowd was set to tumble in a series that has captivated a country not always besotted with cricket or its national team.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Charmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charmed. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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