charmed life

Idioms  

1. An existence that seems protected by extreme good luck, as in Robert came out of that accident without a scratch; he must lead a charmed life. The adjective charmed once meant “magical,” which is no doubt what Shakespeare had in mind when he used the term in Macbeth (5:8): “Let fall thy blade on vulnerable crests, I bear a charmed life, which must not yield To one of woman born.” Later it was extended to anyone who narrowly escaped from danger or was similarly lucky. [Late 1500s]

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charmed life

He said he’d led a charmed life until his 40s, when a divorce unsettled his sense of having cruised along on luck, intelligence and hard work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

It’s a charmed life, and as such, totally impractical, as Anne notes when she arrives at Raymond’s behest.

From Salon ● May 2, 2025

“He’s always lived a charmed life in terms of politics, but there’s also been more to him.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025

For Alfred, I was the cousin who had a charmed life.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023

Part of me was always braced for T. Ray or Mr. Shoe Gaston to drive up and end my charmed life.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd