as in charm
the power of irresistible attraction
a movie star with great charisma
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Recent Examples of charisma
With Ananda’s passing, her legacy of charisma, intelligence and commitment to social issues should be remembered and reflected on.
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Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Between two equally skilled performers, the Mirrorball typically goes to whoever brings the most charisma and pizzazz to the table.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 1 June 2025
With frontman Girish Pradhan commanding the stage, the band’s charisma and precision lit up the room and earned them a unanimous four yeses from the judges — Sofia Vergara, Simon Cowell, Mel B, and Howie Mandel.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 June 2025
Randy Breed: Mixed Age: 10 months Randy is a fabulous guy who navigates the world around him with charisma and positive energy, despite being deaf.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
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Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Between two equally skilled performers, the Mirrorball typically goes to whoever brings the most charisma and pizzazz to the table.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 1 June 2025
With frontman Girish Pradhan commanding the stage, the band’s charisma and precision lit up the room and earned them a unanimous four yeses from the judges — Sofia Vergara, Simon Cowell, Mel B, and Howie Mandel.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 June 2025
Randy Breed: Mixed Age: 10 months Randy is a fabulous guy who navigates the world around him with charisma and positive energy, despite being deaf.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charisma
Noun
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Men’s Pre-Collection Louis Vuitton unveils its Spring/Summer 2026 Men’s Pre-Collection, inspired by the charm of the English countryside.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 June 2025
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The charm of this meal was its experimental nature.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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So far, after a historically low year in 2024, appeals and phone calls are up, according to the office.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
7 June 2025
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The court's conservative majority sided with the Trump administration in the first Supreme Court appeals involving DOGE.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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That fascination grew into a collection of 120,000 postcards, 700 of which were featured in a 2012 exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.—
Pete Born,
Footwear News,
15 June 2025
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This may be explained by my longtime fascination with pears.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
15 June 2025
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Disney California Adventure Park’s Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! attraction, based on the beloved Disney and Pixar film, will close to make room for the park's upcoming Avatar destination.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Things won’t always have the sizzle and spark of your early attraction.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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Still, there’s much more to Hong Kong than the glamour of its modern skyscrapers.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
6 June 2025
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Beachy waves embody the essence of effortless glamour, effortlessly merging chic with a touch of playful nonchalance.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
6 June 2025
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“Charisma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charisma. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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