How to Use charismatic in a Sentence

charismatic

1 of 2 adjective
  • He is a charismatic leader.
  • Snowy owls rank among the most charismatic wildlife species in the world.
    Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2021
  • There’s no one more charismatic, and up and down and all over the place.
    Nandi Howard, Essence, 28 Feb. 2021
  • Hugh Grant is the most charismatic person in the world.
    Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Rousing and charismatic, easy to move to, this is the best of them.
    Eryn Loeb, Longreads, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Then, a large, charismatic kid sat down next to me and shook my hand.
    Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2022
  • Big, handsome and unique, snowy owls rank among the most charismatic wildlife species in the world.
    Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2022
  • What leads one to turn over their life to charismatic dime-store shamans?
    Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Seals are one of the ocean's most charismatic creatures.
    Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 19 Sep. 2017
  • That the film strikes such a pleasing chord is thanks in no small part to its charismatic cast.
    Barbara Vandenburgh, azcentral, 15 Mar. 2018
  • The Sixers lag and drag without the charismatic big man.
    Sarah Todd, Philly.com, 21 Oct. 2017
  • Her stage presence was charismatic, and the clothes said it all.
    Paul Alexander, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Snowy owls are considered among the most charismatic wildlife species in the world.
    Fox News, 4 July 2018
  • The goal of the elk reintroduction project was to bring a native, charismatic species back to the state.
    Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Kaye evolves from a desert rat to a well-groomed, charismatic escort.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022
  • The charismatic shortstop put a hand to his ear to encourage the crowd as the rounded third base on the home run trot.
    Kristie Rieken, Chron, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Pete isn’t the most beautiful horse, or the most charismatic, or the fastest.
    Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, 7 Apr. 2018
  • This was a man in the prime of his life: photogenic, charismatic, and fired up by a moral crusade.
    Hedley Twidle, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Still, life as a charismatic preacher’s daughter on the road could be fraught.
    New York Times, 10 Aug. 2021
  • About how youth is clay that responds to the impress of charismatic people and ideas.
    Melissa Holbrook Pierson, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
  • None of these guys is starry or charismatic enough on his own.
    Wesley Morris, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2020
  • All of the leads are well cast and charismatic and the hard-working ensemble is a delight to watch.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 3 Oct. 2019
  • Things may all come to a head for one of the region’s most charismatic animals.
    Ciara Nugent, Time, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The staff is so charismatic, and the tables have these divine white tablecloths.
    Paula Móvil, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Snowden said her son is a charismatic and very bright kid.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 30 June 2023
  • The hype around the track was massive, but U.S. label Epic saw through to the unique charismatic star at its center and signed Madjozi to a deal in 2020.
    Lior Phillips, Variety, 5 May 2023
  • For Latif, the existence of Kaz, a charismatic doctor who drives the film’s plot, offers hope.
    Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
  • Rey is a charismatic Frenchman who charms with his candor and quick and unique sense of humor.
    Jane Larkworthy, The Cut, 14 Feb. 2018
  • Some of the goats will be kept on the island for tourism, as the charismatic creatures make great photo opportunities for visitors.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The service is just as spectacular as the accommodations: Doormen dressed in top hats and white gloves greet guests, and the staff inside are equally warm and charismatic — and not at all stuffy.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024
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charismatic

2 of 2 noun
  • Yet for half a century, fellow charismatics have hailed Olson as an idol.
    Alex Perry, Outside Online, 24 July 2019
  • Moorhead and Benson may not be movie-star charismatic in the lead roles, but the bond between them is palpable, delivering just the dynamic the movie needs.
    Peter Debruge, chicagotribune.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • His encounter with a charismatic, Christ-like preacher does lead Guy to question the callousness of the elite, though not enough to initiate a revolution.
    Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2021
  • In contrast to that jubilant event, the funeral for the charismatic and at times cantankerous prince will be somber and scaled down due, in part, to coronavirus restrictions.
    Saphora Smith, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2021
  • In Bernthal’s Castle, the franchise already has one charismatic, haunted antihero to enact his personal code on the world.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2017
  • That went along with praying for healing, casting out devils, and speaking in tongues, which are more accepted practices among Pentecostals and charismatics today.
    Julia Duin, WSJ, 12 July 2018
  • Pop Smoke was a gnomic figure with a rich, booming voice; Fivio is less enigmatic but more entertaining, a charismatic and sometimes witty host who wants to keep everyone happy.
    Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2022
  • The surrealist drama focuses on a bayou community outside the levee system, threatened by an impending storm, and the charismatic and the children who live there.
    Essence, 2 Dec. 2021
  • His charismatic — albeit one-dimensional — media trainer, Jack, tells him that the most successful stories are those without any real drama.
    Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Moore shows off her comic chops as the Happy Daysified supervillain, and Pascal is a charismatic onscreen presence even if his Texan accent occasionally falters.
    Christopher Orr, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2017
  • Imagine a brain like mine, filled with images of a charismatic but sometimes sick child, storing links between mutations and related diseases, gathering disappointment and sadness (but then joy) at every turn.
    Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022
  • In a 2018 paper, Courchamp worked to quantify the qualities that make an animal charismatic, awarding points for being beautiful, impressive, endangered, cute, dangerous and rare.
    Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 7 May 2021
  • Yet for half a century, fellow charismatics have hailed Olson as an idol.
    Alex Perry, Outside Online, 24 July 2019
  • Moorhead and Benson may not be movie-star charismatic in the lead roles, but the bond between them is palpable, delivering just the dynamic the movie needs.
    Peter Debruge, chicagotribune.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • His encounter with a charismatic, Christ-like preacher does lead Guy to question the callousness of the elite, though not enough to initiate a revolution.
    Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2021
  • In contrast to that jubilant event, the funeral for the charismatic and at times cantankerous prince will be somber and scaled down due, in part, to coronavirus restrictions.
    Saphora Smith, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2021
  • In Bernthal’s Castle, the franchise already has one charismatic, haunted antihero to enact his personal code on the world.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2017
  • That went along with praying for healing, casting out devils, and speaking in tongues, which are more accepted practices among Pentecostals and charismatics today.
    Julia Duin, WSJ, 12 July 2018
  • Pop Smoke was a gnomic figure with a rich, booming voice; Fivio is less enigmatic but more entertaining, a charismatic and sometimes witty host who wants to keep everyone happy.
    Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2022
  • The surrealist drama focuses on a bayou community outside the levee system, threatened by an impending storm, and the charismatic and the children who live there.
    Essence, 2 Dec. 2021
  • His charismatic — albeit one-dimensional — media trainer, Jack, tells him that the most successful stories are those without any real drama.
    Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Moore shows off her comic chops as the Happy Daysified supervillain, and Pascal is a charismatic onscreen presence even if his Texan accent occasionally falters.
    Christopher Orr, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2017
  • Imagine a brain like mine, filled with images of a charismatic but sometimes sick child, storing links between mutations and related diseases, gathering disappointment and sadness (but then joy) at every turn.
    Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022
  • In a 2018 paper, Courchamp worked to quantify the qualities that make an animal charismatic, awarding points for being beautiful, impressive, endangered, cute, dangerous and rare.
    Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 7 May 2021

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