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glamour

American  
[glam-er] / ˈglæm ər /
Or glamor

noun

  1. the quality of fascinating, alluring, or attracting, especially by a combination of charm and good looks.

  2. excitement, adventure, and unusual activity.

    the glamour of being an explorer.

  3. magic or enchantment; spell; witchery.

adjective

  1. suggestive or full of glamour; glamorous.

    a glamour job in television; glamour stocks.
glamour British  
/ ˈɡlæmə /

noun

  1. charm and allure; fascination

    1. fascinating or voluptuous beauty, often dependent on artifice

    2. ( as modifier )

      a glamour girl

  3. archaic a magic spell; charm

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Spelling

See -or 1.

Etymology

Origin of glamour

First recorded in 1710–20; from Scots glamar, glamer, dissimilated variant of grammar in sense “occult learning”

Example Sentences

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At 21, the British heavyweight is already being heralded as the future global king of the sport's glamour division.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“There’s a lot of glitz and glamour around the Dodgers and L.A.,”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

That sentiment comes at bad time for cruise companies, which bank on their reputation for value and glamour but have had to win over travelers amid general economic anxiety.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Its glamour, abundance and sheer scale — a true concrete jungle — can be loved or hated depending on who you ask.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

The fountain in downtown Kinshasa, which I’d once thought of as the height of glamour, now looked like a bowl of broth.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

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