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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
But as Milan embraces its new wave of glamour, a piece of its carefree past is being stamped out.
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Elena Clavarino, airmail.news, 18 Jan. 2025
But on Sunday night, in the glamour game of the entire pro football season, Allen’s team and Jackson’s team are balling against each other in Buffalo which, in so many ways, is the heartbreak capital of the entire sport because of those four straight Super Bowl losses in the early ’90s.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
And that old Hollywood glamour was a bit of a trend this year.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The latest California blaze that erupted on Wednesday evening in the Hollywood Hills was threatening Los Angeles landmarks indelibly associated with the city’s glamour and the history of the American film industry.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Elena Clavarino, airmail.news, 18 Jan. 2025
But on Sunday night, in the glamour game of the entire pro football season, Allen’s team and Jackson’s team are balling against each other in Buffalo which, in so many ways, is the heartbreak capital of the entire sport because of those four straight Super Bowl losses in the early ’90s.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
And that old Hollywood glamour was a bit of a trend this year.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The latest California blaze that erupted on Wednesday evening in the Hollywood Hills was threatening Los Angeles landmarks indelibly associated with the city’s glamour and the history of the American film industry.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glamour
Noun
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According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the cold spell brought Chicago's air temperature down to a bone-chilling minus 15 degrees Fahrenheit on January 21.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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While there is no magic spell to eliminate identity fraud entirely, enhanced address verification can significantly bolster your defenses against it.—
Rob Heidenreich,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Films has, obviously, helped popularize the appeal of scare-mongering movies.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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In times of intensifying economic inequality, when many of the jobs on offer are precarious, underpaid, and spiritually deadening, the prospect of becoming your own boss holds a lot of appeal.—
Anna Wiener,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Just the right amount of contemporary Swiss alpine charm, cue the warm wood tones and cool marble bathrooms, with a shot of Scandinavian design aesthetic, all clean lines and soft furnishings, and a dash of contemporary nonchalance, signal the robust amount of dimmable light switches.—
Alexandra Cheney,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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For true, stop-in-your-stroll cottage charm, make sure to walk past circa-1900 1808 I’On Avenue—a prime example of the architectural type.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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The verdict: Its flavor was nothing short of despicably vile, which made Orly’s nail-biting polish both a gift and a curse along my journey to end my bad habit.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
30 Jan. 2025
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The long-standing curse of the new-music concert is a tendency toward miscellany.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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As this seduction of sorts happens, Hannah lurks in the background worried her child will end up disappointed, while also growing increasingly worried about Jim’s ever-encroaching mortality.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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Bars, dancefloors, pools, and house parties all come to mind as Kehlani straddles the thin line between flirtation and seduction.—
Stephen Kearse,
TIME,
9 Dec. 2024
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The Italian director Alice Rohrwacher’s films often focus on incongruous moments of enchantment within communities living at the margins of society.—
Jé Wilson,
The New York Review of Books,
23 Jan. 2025
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The thought of our freedom to get outside and mingle being suppressed has a foreshadowing of doom that has smothered the enchantment of snow days.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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Everyone hates tourists:Here's how to be a better traveler Travel fakes exposed:Simple steps to protect your trip – and your wallet Why going into debt to travel is crazy The allure of a picture-perfect vacation, often fueled by social media, can quickly lead you astray.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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While the Heat might not be Fox’s preferred landing spot, the allure of playing for the Heat is obvious to Adebayo.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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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
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“Glamour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glamour. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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