as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
the legendary charmer known as the Pied Piper of Hamelin
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Recent Examples of charmer
John, by contrast, was to the manner born, and Kelly plays him as a charmer and a dilletante.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
William is a charmer who enjoys meeting new people and treasures those who spend meaningful time with him and connect with his spirit.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Of the hundreds of white roses to choose from, 'Snowdrift' (shown) shrub rose (also known as 'BAIrift') is a special charmer.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
Just across the street, Miya is a quirky, two-room Thai charmer with a relatively concise menu of curries, noodles, soups, salads and vegetables.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
This Provençal charmer and its surroundings can be explored in a few days.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
The filmmaker’s passion for foolhardy underdogs and train-wreck charmers electrifies this tale of a postwar striver (an unbelievable Timothée Chalamet) trying to make his name in table tennis.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst in 'Roofman' Chalk it up to poor marketing and a crowded opening weekend, but this gentle charmer has mostly vanished from the Oscar conversation, save for a supporting actress nod for Dunst from the Independent Spirit Awards.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Artistic director Giovanna Sardelli tackles the direction for this yuletide charmer.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
William is a charmer who enjoys meeting new people and treasures those who spend meaningful time with him and connect with his spirit.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Of the hundreds of white roses to choose from, 'Snowdrift' (shown) shrub rose (also known as 'BAIrift') is a special charmer.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
Just across the street, Miya is a quirky, two-room Thai charmer with a relatively concise menu of curries, noodles, soups, salads and vegetables.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
This Provençal charmer and its surroundings can be explored in a few days.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
The filmmaker’s passion for foolhardy underdogs and train-wreck charmers electrifies this tale of a postwar striver (an unbelievable Timothée Chalamet) trying to make his name in table tennis.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst in 'Roofman' Chalk it up to poor marketing and a crowded opening weekend, but this gentle charmer has mostly vanished from the Oscar conversation, save for a supporting actress nod for Dunst from the Independent Spirit Awards.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Artistic director Giovanna Sardelli tackles the direction for this yuletide charmer.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charmer
Noun
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The women in the corps are swans because of a spell cast on them by a sorcerer named von Rothbart.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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The board voted unanimously 10-10 to hand Mickey’s famous sorcerer’s hat to D’Amaro.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Other guests include John Oates of Hall & Oates fame, Tommy Thayer of KISS, magician Murray SawChuck and SIXWIRE.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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The first three weeks saw an 8-year-old aerialist, a 74-year-old comedian, a laser-performing duo from Vietnam and a Las Vegas magician who hung from the ceiling in a straitjacket.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The fantasy series follows the elf mage Frieren, who was part of a band of heroes recognized for defeating the Demon King.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Interspersed throughout the main storyline, sequences depict how Trent Ikithon (Mark Strong) recruited the promising fire mage to join his magic academy, submit to painful experimentations to enhance his power, and eventually groomed him to become a Volstrucker assassin to hunt down dissidents.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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For years, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has been a wizard at designing blitzes that fool quarterbacks.—
Sam McDowell
February 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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That was until April 2016, when Universal Studios Hollywood unveiled its own 200-foot-tall Hogwarts castle inspired by the beloved wizard.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When medicine can't treat her cancer, a dying youngster (Zelda Adams) reaches out to a forest witch (Toby Poser) who uses dark magic to cheat death, but there's a serious cost involved in this rich and artfully crafted scary movie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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There’s literal witches and second sight in his plays.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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