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charmer

British  
/ ˈtʃɑːmə /

noun

  1. an attractive person

  2. a person claiming or seeming to have magical powers

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Mr. Hersh, age 88, is a gruff charmer; a viewer will understand why people open up to him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

It helps, too, that Henry is such a charmer.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2025

She said Owens was a "complete charmer" when they first met and started to date but things started to go downhill within a matter of weeks.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025

Owing to his excellent work — and all that screen time — playing a charmer whose exuberance masks a deep inner turmoil, Culkin has been dominating the season’s early awards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

He was a snake charmer whose own snake had died.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel