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also glamor
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as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
the children were so preternaturally well-behaved that they must have been under the power of a glamour of some sort
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as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
the glamour of the fashion industry
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Recent Examples of glamour
The institution appeared to be in thrall of the leader because of his rock-star glamour and commitment to deliver hyper-austerity.
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Vasuki Shastry, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
But her glittery, earmuff-size headphones were, in the parlance, giving global glamour.
—Bob Morris, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
As a fellow Pisces herself, Nyong’o effortlessly captured the Neptunian glamour this Water sign is known to bring to the silver screen.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Mulrooney’s success, as a woman and an Irish immigrant with little education, was as improbable as the Fair View’s remote glamour.
—Melanie Haiken, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Vasuki Shastry, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
But her glittery, earmuff-size headphones were, in the parlance, giving global glamour.
—Bob Morris, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
As a fellow Pisces herself, Nyong’o effortlessly captured the Neptunian glamour this Water sign is known to bring to the silver screen.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Mulrooney’s success, as a woman and an Irish immigrant with little education, was as improbable as the Fair View’s remote glamour.
—Melanie Haiken, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glamour
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My pulse kept racing; my mouth went dry and prickly; dizzy spells came on.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The idea was that the ballad is a spell that opens the road, but, really, the ballad is the thing that motivated Billy’s subconscious to create the spell that creates the road.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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In Minnesota, companies offering veteran benefit services or appeal services are required by law to disclose this fact before accepting payment from a veteran.Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
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Love them or hate them, Apple’s peripherals have a distinctive visual appeal, and that’s especially true of the Magic Trackpad.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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What the scientists found was that those who had been allowed to keep their lucky charms felt more confident going into the tasks.Popular Science Staff, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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Each door reveals new supplies for DIY activities such as assorted round beads, charms, and thread for DIY friendship bracelets, plus other gifts like nail polish and nail stickers to create festive purple, pink, blue, and yellow manicures.Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Regardless of whether one sees it as a triumph or a curse, there is no reason to expect that low fertility will be reversed in any major way.Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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Just one episode after breaking her family’s curse, Alice lies dead on the ground, and the witches—and especially Teen—are not happy.Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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The university fired Johnson in 2020 after he was arrested on charges of child seduction, kidnapping and identity deception.Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Oct. 2024
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Seeing Vassos’s suitors contort themselves in the name of dance-pop seduction was a personal highlight.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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With the Wicked movie’s November 22 release on the horizon, fans of Oz can celebrate with cocktails that channel the iconic characters and enchantment of this beloved story.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Celeb Check-in In fact, Scott himself is part of the enchantment, with his face larger-than-life on posters and billboards all over New York City, including on buses and cabs.Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024
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The former can’t resist the allure of a tobacco and vaping tax, while the latter has fallen back in love with look, sensations and aesthetics of smoking.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Oh, the glamorous yet effortless allure of the city of angels.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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This sympathy wasn’t simply a fascination with human evil—with a death instinct—but an attraction to a deeper freedom, a more intense form of life than parliaments and pamphleteering offered.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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In a segment that continued to indulge the show’s fascination with McEntire (why not have her host sometime?), Gardner portrayed the singer as an undecided voter.Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Glamour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glamour. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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