charmed
Americanadjective
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marked by good fortune or privilege.
a charmed life.
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Physics. (of a particle) having a nonzero value of charm.
adjective
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delighted or fascinated
a charmed audience
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seemingly protected by a magic spell
he bears a charmed life
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physics possessing charm
a charmed quark
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Plus, Campari imports a sweeter, pink-hued aperitif to woo the crowd that hasn’t been charmed by Aperol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Richmal Crompton’s chronicles of an English schoolboy and his misadventures began in 1922 and charmed readers for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
On television, she charmed everyone from Carol Burnett to The Muppets to the “Designing Women.”
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
The movie “9 to 5” from 1980 settled her broadening stardom; acting alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in a comedy about three office workers who get even with an abusive boss, Parton charmed viewers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Like how the magical creatures shimmer into sight just like the charmed folk used to do for me.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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