adjective
Other Word Forms
- charmingly adverb
- charmingness noun
- uncharming adjective
Etymology
Origin of charming
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; charm 1 + -ing 2
Example Sentences
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“Hutchinson Island is a very charming, beautiful beach town, much more relaxed, much more calming,” Cameron said.
From MarketWatch
Lookout Hill: Yarn and Art Supplies – I passed this shop a few times and couldn’t get over how charming it looked.
From Salon
It was a charming space, damp and colorful and thriving due to Clare’s diligence.
From Literature
Our Gravedigger speaks to us, and to the moon, about her heart’s desire in charming cockney rhyming slang.
From Los Angeles Times
A hotel’s faux 1920s or Midcentury Modern decor might look charming, but you know what nobody had in the 1920s and ’50s?
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