as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
even as a child, she had an unmistakable duende that attracted the attention of passersby
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Recent Examples of duende
Bad Bunny isn’t interested in ‘clarifying anything’ to fans
Sept. 12, 2023
My own mom and sister, two people who are of sound and rational mind, used to be genuinely concerned that duendes were stealing our laundry.
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Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
In some of its most memorable reporting, former host Maria Celeste Arrarás and the team of reporters shared stories of duendes lurking in trees in Central America, brujas voladoras captured on camera by a shaky camcorder, and UFO or alien sightings.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
May more absolute crackpots come forward with their petrified duendes and brujas voladoras.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
Charisma, class, and style all have something to do with duende.
—Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2021
The writer George Frazier spent a lifetime defining duende and identifying those who possessed it.
—Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2021
Which means that, for a dancer, duende is not only a mystical inspiration.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2019
Krug is no Orr, because no one can recreate that time, that talent that duende, but the winning rush was of near-No.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2019
Ronald Reagan brought his California movie-star wattage and conservative duende, and, like that, after a four-year interlude from the Nixonian nadir, the Republican party was seemingly resurrected and would run the table for the next 12 years.
—Michael Paterniti, GQ, 26 June 2018
Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
In some of its most memorable reporting, former host Maria Celeste Arrarás and the team of reporters shared stories of duendes lurking in trees in Central America, brujas voladoras captured on camera by a shaky camcorder, and UFO or alien sightings.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
May more absolute crackpots come forward with their petrified duendes and brujas voladoras.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
Charisma, class, and style all have something to do with duende.
—Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2021
The writer George Frazier spent a lifetime defining duende and identifying those who possessed it.
—Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2021
Which means that, for a dancer, duende is not only a mystical inspiration.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2019
Krug is no Orr, because no one can recreate that time, that talent that duende, but the winning rush was of near-No.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2019
Ronald Reagan brought his California movie-star wattage and conservative duende, and, like that, after a four-year interlude from the Nixonian nadir, the Republican party was seemingly resurrected and would run the table for the next 12 years.
—Michael Paterniti, GQ, 26 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duende
Noun
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With the increasing diversity and international appeal of the Academy’s voting body, von Horn, like other directors whose film travel the world, tuned into his film’s universal appeal across language barriers.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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Due process still takes place, but there will be a lot less appeals issues.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Psychedelic in the Sky | Dir. Matthew Salton; 2024; USA; 11 min A filmmaker explores the nature of belief and his childhood fascinations in the context of a man’s personal UFO experience.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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View gallery - 4 images Driven by a fascination with bacteria, microbiologist Julie Kopczyńska has trawled through existing research on the gut microbiome and created an easy-to-use gut health calculator.—
Paul McClure
February 01,
New Atlas,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Fox loves adding decals, charms, and interesting nail art textures to her manicures.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
7 Feb. 2025
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Then, as is usual here, the cast contains a sprinkling of musical-theater aces: Greg Hildreth, a pro at welding smarm and actual charm, strolls out as our narrator, the cheerily authoritarian Office Lockstock.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Venus’ collaboration with Pluto turns an attraction into an obsession.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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But as their friendship blossoms and becomes complicated by Dennis’s attraction to Roman, the story transforms, too, revealing one twist after another, each more somber yet strangely delightful than the previous.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Madrid are also by far the closest thing in football to the Lakers in terms of glamour, stature and self-regard, but this is where the similarities end.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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The final result captures the true meaning of everyday glamour.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But such is the magic of Friedrich’s paintings, whose surfaces always contain more than is initially apparent.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Much of Mexico's magic comes from the ability to slow down and tap into its simplest pleasures.—
Travel + Leisure Staff,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2025
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So grab your favorite streaming device, line up some snacks, and let the enchantment unfold.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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That’s the sizzling enchantment Craig, at his best, is capable of.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
13 Dec. 2024
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As the score builds to a gripping mix of danger and allure, dark secrets reveal themselves then move swiftly to an unforgettable conclusion.—
Georgia Rowe,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony is headed back to Los Angeles this year and should feature a class befitting Hollywood's allure.—
Troy Smith,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
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