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Recent Examples of charmed circle
In a political economy in which decent livelihoods are artificially scarce, selective schools have helped to keep my family in a socioeconomically charmed circle—and keep others out.
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The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022
OkCupid has cast a charmed circle of inclusion, from which some people must still inevitably be excluded.
—Zoë Hu, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2022
Their class background and experiences of poverty pushed them outside of that charmed circle of perfect victimhood.
—Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 10 July 2020
The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022
OkCupid has cast a charmed circle of inclusion, from which some people must still inevitably be excluded.
—Zoë Hu, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2022
Their class background and experiences of poverty pushed them outside of that charmed circle of perfect victimhood.
—Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 10 July 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charmed circle
Noun
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This departure from post-Berlin Wall universalist liberalism has been a long time in the making, and Vance's incisive rebuke of European elites powerfully drove home the point.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Crosby’s still got it There will be a day when Crosby is no longer among the elite of the elite.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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This can create in-group and out-group dynamics, leading to siloed thinking.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Slang is made to confront authority and to create a code that identifies one as an in-group member.—
Matt Richtel,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Nationwide offers cyber liability insurance for a wide variety of industries, with useful add-ons like legal consultations and network vulnerability testing.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
22 Feb. 2025
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Hysteria will now benefit from promotional support from Europa Cinemas and better exhibition thanks to a financial incentive for network cinemas to include it in their programme schedule.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
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Floor-to-ceiling rows of whole legs of prosciutto were arranged like folds in a curtain, which somehow gave the effect of an opera set, thanks to the room’s dramatic modern chandeliers—apt for a factory in Giuseppe Verdi’s hometown.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2025
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Between prospective Top 40 meteorites, Cowboy pulls country-rap into its root-rock fold.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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If Trump were to carry through with his frequent promise to pull the U.S. out of NATO, that would effectively mark the end of the treaty organization and signal the fall of Europe, Zelenskyy said.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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This may be different from corporate gifts made to organizations, depending on the circumstances, but there are a lot of uncertainties that will likely be fleshed out in the coming years.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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Last year, Lohan, Chabert and Amanda Seyfried, who rounded out the Plastics clique as Karen Smith in the original movie, reprised their characters for a Walmart Black Friday ad.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
21 Nov. 2024
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Written and directed by Alex Russell, Lurker follows retail employee Matthew (Pellerin), who infiltrates the clique of a rising musician, Oliver (Madekwe).—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Magic and religion, for example, are intertwined, with each of the ten magical abilities linked to a god or goddess who governs the maji clans.—
Susan Akyeampong,
refinery29.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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The fastidious, precociously mature character served as a comedic foil to his feistier mother as well as the rest of the show’s broader Pritchett-Dunphy clan.—
John Russell,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas.—
Josh Krockey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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DeSantis said Florida's DOGE task force will also identify potential wasteful spending in college and university operations.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Charmed circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charmed%20circle. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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