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
Kyle Thomas, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
His charmed upbringing instilled the stage presence that aided an amateur rapping career, plus opportunities like working on music in his mother’s film Queen of Katwe and getting celebrities Madhur Jaffrey and Lupita Nyong’o to appear in his music videos.
—Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales' children are growing up in the royal spotlight, and royal watchers have long been charmed by their unique personalities.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
People in general are just more charmed by you!
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
His charmed upbringing instilled the stage presence that aided an amateur rapping career, plus opportunities like working on music in his mother’s film Queen of Katwe and getting celebrities Madhur Jaffrey and Lupita Nyong’o to appear in his music videos.
—Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
The post quickly gained attention on the platform, drawing laughter from viewers charmed by the pet's adventurous spirit and unfazed attitude.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales' children are growing up in the royal spotlight, and royal watchers have long been charmed by their unique personalities.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charmed
Adjective
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The enchanted satnav system directs Sarah and David to various doors dotted along their circuitous route toward healing.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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On this enchanted night, as on days in Denver for the Great American Beer Festival, the castle of beer had been breached.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Molina, who is fascinated by silver screen legend Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez), distracts himself and Valentín with a recounting of his favorite film of hers — The Kiss of the Spider Woman.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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That kind of content always fascinated me, both sides of it, actually, the victimology and the perpetrator’s perspective.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Chris Ash's defensive unit gave up 379 total yards to Purdue's offense, including 303 yards through the air, and the Boilermakers converted 21 first downs and possessed the ball for 28 minutes.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Today, those who build these nearly omnipotent algorithms are still possessed of a human conscience.—
Tyler Johnson,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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But then an unexpected source of magic changes everything, per an official synopsis.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Easy access to the beach and nearby town, one of Mexico’s pueblos mágicos—magic towns, rife with historic, cultural and artistic importance—makes Desierto Azul ideal for a varied escape.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The group, which features members all wearing terrifying masks — something that delighted millions of fans at the turn of the millennium and scared plenty of others — is back on the Billboard charts, not with new music, but with the full-length that started it all.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The video has delighted the internet, leading to more than 373,400 views and over 97,200 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In that department, English clubs are, in a way, blessed and cursed by the Premier League’s spending rules.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Everything about it is horrible and cursed by the devil.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In Completedworks’ spring 2026 presentation, the Texan actor and model took the stage as Miss Edie Grey, a television clairvoyant and mystic extraordinaire that can trace the history of objects with her magical touch.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
20 Sep. 2025
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In another magical Miami tale, a broke witch who works in a spellshop and an adjunct professor who’s secretly a popular himbo mage team up to win a spellcasting reality show competition — except someone is sabotaging the contestants’ work.—
Lia Amador,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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The sparkling candy paint and big rims enticed me.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The sight of Morro Rock has greeted countless visitors to this part of California’s Central Coast for centuries, from the European explorers who came to the area enticed by its calm waters, to the modern-day surfers who ride the swells that break outside the bay.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Charmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charmed. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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