as in charm
the power of irresistible attraction
a movie star with great charisma
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Recent Examples of charisma
Wednesday’s event will be Johnson’s first chance to showcase his ability to command a room, to articulate a vision, to demonstrate a combination of charisma and authority that must translate to his leadership of the team.
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Only a theatrical comedy can really showcase charisma like hers.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Sam is all high production value but lacks the kind of charisma that would make her fun to watch.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
Carroll has long been regarded around the league as a force of nature who exudes charisma and positive energy with a knack for creating belief and connection within his teams.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Only a theatrical comedy can really showcase charisma like hers.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Sam is all high production value but lacks the kind of charisma that would make her fun to watch.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
Carroll has long been regarded around the league as a force of nature who exudes charisma and positive energy with a knack for creating belief and connection within his teams.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for charisma
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charisma
Noun
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Fox loves adding decals, charms, and interesting nail art textures to her manicures.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
7 Feb. 2025
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Then, as is usual here, the cast contains a sprinkling of musical-theater aces: Greg Hildreth, a pro at welding smarm and actual charm, strolls out as our narrator, the cheerily authoritarian Office Lockstock.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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With the increasing diversity and international appeal of the Academy’s voting body, von Horn, like other directors whose film travel the world, tuned into his film’s universal appeal across language barriers.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Supreme Court has long recognized this principle, particularly in cases involving capital punishment, where exhaustive appeals processes are designed to ensure both procedural integrity and substantive fairness.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 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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But as their friendship blossoms and becomes complicated by Dennis’s attraction to Roman, the story transforms, too, revealing one twist after another, each more somber yet strangely delightful than the previous.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Venus’ collaboration with Pluto turns an attraction into an obsession.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The final result captures the true meaning of everyday glamour.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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Madrid are also by far the closest thing in football to the Lakers in terms of glamour, stature and self-regard, but this is where the similarities end.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Charisma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charisma. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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