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as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
entertained the children with stories about magic potions and enchantments
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as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
there's an enchantment about that handsome, young actor that audiences just adore
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as in sorcery
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
there are people even today who claim to be skilled in enchantment
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Recent Examples of enchantment
That is, there would be no place for the enchantments of maximalism—for encyclopedic novels of exorbitant length, for stylistic effusions, for camp confectionery.
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Becca Rothfeld, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
But there’s enchantment aplenty to be found in this book.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
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Yellow: To keep someone guessing.
Green: Casting a magical, but negative, enchantment
Blue: Names of toys in a movie starring Woody.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Basically, the book of enchantments is an ancient tome with mysterious origins that is unreadable to almost everyone in Oz.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Becca Rothfeld, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
But there’s enchantment aplenty to be found in this book.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
Hints and Answers for Game #542 NYT 'Connections' December 3: Hints and Answers for Game #541
'Connections' #544 Hints and Clues for Friday, December 6
Yellow: To keep someone guessing.
Green: Casting a magical, but negative, enchantment
Blue: Names of toys in a movie starring Woody.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Basically, the book of enchantments is an ancient tome with mysterious origins that is unreadable to almost everyone in Oz.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchantment
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In that two-year spell with Slegers as head coach, Rosengard won back-to-back league titles.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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David Moyes’ Everton side suffered a 1-0 defeat at home against Aston Villa in his first game in charge of his second spell at the club, and the reasons for the defeat were not unfamiliar.—
James Nalton,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The case was dismissed after the judge learned that the prosecution had failed to turn over key evidence; Baldwin was officially cleared in December when the special prosecutor withdrew her appeal of that dismissal.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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In times of intensifying economic inequality, when many of the jobs on offer are precarious, underpaid, and spiritually deadening, the prospect of becoming your own boss holds a lot of appeal.—
Anna Wiener,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Unknown Armies This idiosyncratic modern magic game from Atlas Games plays like a gritty reboot of other games about sorcery.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The fact that Desmond injures himself badly in pulling off this sorcery endears him to Corrino all the more, which of course puts Valya in a deeper fix.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2024
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Just the right amount of contemporary Swiss alpine charm, cue the warm wood tones and cool marble bathrooms, with a shot of Scandinavian design aesthetic, all clean lines and soft furnishings, and a dash of contemporary nonchalance, signal the robust amount of dimmable light switches.—
Alexandra Cheney,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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For true, stop-in-your-stroll cottage charm, make sure to walk past circa-1900 1808 I’On Avenue—a prime example of the architectural type.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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Maybe Beane could work some contract magic for a big-ticket free agent, fans hoped.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Vanishing: Remove Barriers To Focus On What Matters In magic, making something vanish entirely creates awe.—
Jimi Gibson,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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And anyone who believed in curses was gaining some evidence.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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Cubs fan sabotages his own team and extends the most infamous curse in MLB history During Game 6 of the 2003 National League Division vs. the then-Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs fan Steve Bartman reached out and grabbed a ball that could have been caught.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Franklin’s immediate ancestors grew up in a world where the fear of witchcraft led to tragic consequences.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The leadership of folks like Book and the Trans Folk Witch is especially significant considering the long history of exclusion within witchcraft.—
Emma Cieslik,
Them,
1 Nov. 2024
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Conspiracy Theories Surrounding The JFK Files Kennedy's assassination and the government's conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing him are the subject of enduring fascination among journalists, politicians and members of the public.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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At the heart of Aamir’s delicate porcelain sculptures lies a fascination with how nature constructs something atom by atom or cell by cell.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Enchantment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchantment. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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