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
Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
This story showed that even one of the darkest parts of this charmed Dodger season wound up with a surprise happy ending.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Even as a single, childless woman, which society calls failure, my life always felt charmed, so charmed that asking God for more felt greedy.
—Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
Andrew Greif The former No. 1 overall pick in 2016, Jared Goff had a charmed start to his career with the Rams, appearing in a Super Bowl within three seasons.
—NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
But considering what McDaniel was given, and continues to be given as far as support from the owner and general manager (contract extensions, aggressive trades, big free agent contracts, etc …), in many ways he’s lived a charmed life as a first-time NFL head coach.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
This story showed that even one of the darkest parts of this charmed Dodger season wound up with a surprise happy ending.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Even as a single, childless woman, which society calls failure, my life always felt charmed, so charmed that asking God for more felt greedy.
—Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
Andrew Greif The former No. 1 overall pick in 2016, Jared Goff had a charmed start to his career with the Rams, appearing in a Super Bowl within three seasons.
—NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charmed
Adjective
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In 2023, Larian Studios swept the video-game awards with Baldur’s Gate 3, a noticeably Wagnerian affair with rival gods, magic rings, enchanted swords, and dragons.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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The story concerns a young shepherd boy who dreams of becoming a knight and receives an enchanted flute, which assists him in his journey to the castle of an evil wizard known as Black Whirlwind.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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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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The magic man at this time of year, for the past several years, has been him.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Editor's Tip Just don’t forget to reserve some pasta water, because that’s the magic ingredient that brings the whole dish together.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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This is why Venusian themes (love, beauty, creativity, pleasure and relationships) tend to feel magical and otherworldly during this time.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Set in New York City with a magical sixth borough, the Unsleeping City party had to battle monsters that crossed over from other D20 campaigns.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
26 Jan. 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 4 Feb. 2025.
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