How to Use charming in a Sentence

charming

adjective
  • Clad in a black shirt and trousers, the actor was charming, upbeat and down-to-earth.
    Greg Braxtonsenior Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2022
  • The kitchen can be a little too generous with the salt, but the servers are thoroughly charming and efficient.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Nevertheless, the new Defender is still charming in its way, and here's a special one.
    Car and Driver, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Initial reviewers and some customers said the device, which looks a bit like a tablet on wheels strapped to a cup holder, was charming but lacked must-have features.
    Mark Gurman, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The Artoid Boo Doormat is both charming and full of holiday spirit.
    Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2022
  • There is something almost charming in Port’s brash refusal to praise anything pressed in the modern era or to consider a digital source.
    Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2022
  • There’s a reason why the founders of Vail, in an effort to create a charming, quintessential ski town, copied Switzerland.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Away from populated urban areas, the plots of land dedicated to apples get bigger, less crowded, and — in his opinion — more charming.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Here 12-year-old Darby is both charming and annoying, petulant and compassionate.
    Amy Julia Becker, Time, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The intricacies of their relationship are spellbinding, and the film is both charming and cunning, with tricks up its sleeve that audiences might never see coming.
    The Editors, Town & Country, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Jesse Eisenberg’s charming Sundance breakout moves gently and smoothly but hints at an all-consuming darkness underneath.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Despite the vast size, what is most charming is how deeply committed everyone is to the intimacy of building community and nourishing one another.
    Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Here are 12 of the most charming country stores in the South.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 July 2024
  • From charming blue tints to moody shades, here are all the 2024 Colors of the Year—so far.
    Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 25 Aug. 2023
  • From coast to coast, here are the most charming towns to visit for Christmas.
    Katrina Brown Hunt, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2023
  • This place was so charming, full of small streets and alleys.
    Sue D. Gelber, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Plus, the distressed wood adds a charming farmhouse look to any home.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 8 July 2023
  • This is one of the charming quirks of a team that knows and embraces its audience.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023
  • There's something charming about the base Work Truck trim.
    Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 19 Feb. 2023
  • These days, the road is a short drive from the Archer Hotel on Burlington’s charming 3rd Ave.
    Paula Conway, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Bryce and Nicolas are seen standing on both sides of the girls with charming smiles on their faces.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Idris shows his charming and witty side in the campaign.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The attached breakfast nook is charming and an perfect spot to start the day.
    Joey Morona, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Said charming thief is Elgin, a bard, who is played by Chris Pine.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2023
  • But what could be charming for a TV character is a drag for a TV show.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The best part is the charming breakfast nook, which overlooks the surrounding hills.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 July 2023
  • Thanks to his charming naïveté, this frosty fellow helps Cathy heal from her grief — and maybe find love again.
    Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Straddling the River Great Ouse, parts of the town are charming and leafy, like the villages in its orbit.
    Joel Khalili, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The beloved king is a charming showman with the power to grant people’s wishes.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Yet one thing is certain: some of the most romantic getaways are in charming New England, from quaint Kennebunkport’s annual celebration of love to Newport’s romantic hotels.
    Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025

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