How to Use charisma in a Sentence

charisma

noun
  • His success is largely due to his charisma.
  • The candidate was lacking in charisma.
  • None of the ports, though, matched the charisma of St. Barts.
    Dan Fellner, The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Many podcasts live or die by the charisma of the host or co-hosts.
    Reggie Ugwu, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2022
  • He’s got the charisma and skill to rally a team and a fanbase!
    Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
  • But none of them can match the charisma and power of celebrity of Jonathan the Husky.
    Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Both were taken by the charisma and presence and how present the men were.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
  • And he’s got some of that charisma stuff going on, too.
    EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Twirling his mix-stand, Plant oozed charisma singers a third his age would make a deal with the Devil for.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • For decades, Gosling has been bringing movie star charisma in spades.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 May 2024
  • This was a Bugs Bunny level of charisma, built to last.
    Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2023
  • In the past decade, Bennett has lent his charisma to modern pop.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2023
  • The Texas native has charisma to burn and his appearance on the ACMs added an extra edge to the show.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
  • The plot's logic is subservient to its star's cocky charisma.
    Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2022
  • That glitzy, feral charisma bomb is still a part of who Kesha is.
    Amy Rose Spiegel, SELF, 20 June 2023
  • The inevitable charisma of villainy makes the accusers vivid as well.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The inevitable charisma of villainy makes the accusers vivid as well.
    The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
  • Ronald Reagan brought to the White House his big-screen charisma, homespun charm, and a couple of dogs.
    Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2023
  • As Joe & The Juice legend has it, Finsteen tripled the store’s sales in a single day through sheer charisma.
    Trey Williams, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Both stars are able to suggest the richness of their characters through the sheer force of their charisma.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2023
  • For me, there is no artist with the power, the charisma, and the sheer musical genius of Michael Jackson.
    Devan Coggan, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2023
  • But Sabu was able to buck these conventions through, in no small part, the sheer voltage of his charisma.
    Hazlitt, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Will the show be able to tap into the charisma audiences were so drawn to this summer?
    Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Regardless of the role, Holland is the kind of actor who holds the screen with a quiet charisma.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2024
  • So the producers blasted the lyrics on the screen and unleashed the charisma machine that is Gosling in full-Ken mode into the aisles.
    Marc Malkin, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Tang’s unique charisma was shaped by a rare set of circumstances.
    Will Henshall, TIME, 20 May 2024
  • Students like him have the power, charisma and the right outlook on life to bring out the best in everyone.
    Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2024
  • The Haywoods are in debt and OJ doesn’t have his father’s touch or his sister’s charisma.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2022
  • Her charisma, good looks and unwavering resilience in the ring won her a wide fan base and propelled her to become welterweight champion.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Christy’s charisma, good looks and unwavering resilience in the ring won her a wide fan base and propelled her to become welterweight champion.
    Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024

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