charms

Example Sentences

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He charms the staff with his knowledge of these obscure machines – pointing out the bellows that power a church organ, and the pneumatic underpinnings of a piano roll player.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Fairhope attracts retirees because of its literary charms and mild winters, so several of the protesters who testified as witnesses in the trial were from outside the South.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

In this crisis, investors are rediscovering Canada’s charms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

It was their second year at the Chinatown event and they made a day of it, with purchases that included a lion dance puppet, Pokémon goods and even some milagros, small charms, from Olvera Street.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Very glad he was to learn this lore, for without it no mere rote-learning of charms and spells will give a man true mastery.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin