charm
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He says all the same stuff I just said, but with the breezy charisma and the Jimmy Stewart charm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Each September, a who's who of executives from across Silicon Valley descends on San Francisco's Palace Hotel to charm investors at a conference hosted by the investment bank Goldman Sachs.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
But look, there’s also loads of Ye Olde charm, beautiful beaches, pristine forests and a brand-new cappuccino machine!
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Kyle Hermann, a 29-year-old teacher from California, praised Rubio's "charm and his wit" and said he hoped both men could emerge from any primary battle without damaging each other.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Lena whispered her answer: “Voice. You may have heard it called charm magic.”
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Obama sure has his charms, but he comes out of a different mold: the Harvard-educated lawyer who pictured himself in the Oval Office from an early age.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Lululemon has expanded into things like rugby shirts, charms and collaborations with brands like Disney.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Some routinely put on a show: NYC0318, a whale also seen by AFP on a recent outing, often charms whale watchers with sensational lunge-feeds, breaching the water and prompting shrieks of delight.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Released last week, it finds Snow Patrol at their best, with a singalong chorus that bounds over like a puppy and charms you into submission.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
She is deathly afraid of seeing the dead and has all kinds of charms pinned to her bra to keep a ghost from coming near.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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Norway’s Erling Haaland, who charmed the world during this summer’s tournament, has more goals for club and country at 26 than either Messi or Ronaldo had at the same age.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
The movie “9 to 5” from 1980 settled her broadening stardom; acting alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in a comedy about three office workers who get even with an abusive boss, Parton charmed viewers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
I’m charmed by LeBron James’s nascent golf career: How someone at the top of one athletic profession has decided to start at the grim bottom of another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
As an American living in Switzerland, the first time I visited Greenville, S.C., in the spring of 2024, I was charmed by its neatly packaged dose of Americana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Later, when I cycled over to Pop’s for dinner, I found Bertrand and my sister talking to Peter Pauling, who the week before had charmed Pop into giving him dining rights.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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As Marfil Cortés, the daughter of a Spanish business tycoon, she plays a young woman so beautiful and charming she would otherwise be haughty and annoying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Some play off a character’s propriety, all profit from the actor’s charm — which might be turned to evil ends but remain, for the viewer, you know, charming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
"As a performer he was unparalleled – witty, charming, unnerving, and deeply funny. We will always consider it one of our greatest treasures to have been part of Long John Silver's crew," it added.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
From a young age, William was depicted as the charming, steady heir to the throne, with Harry the wayward but loveably roguish sibling.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Wish we had such charming playwrights in Witherslack. But who knows? Maybe one’ll wash ashore someday.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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