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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

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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

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

From Los Angeles Times

Like the character in his earlier spy novels, there is little glamour in the life of the jaded and cynical Samson, who has a healthy disregard for his bosses.

From BBC

Infiniti oozed glamour in a lilac sleeveless Louis Vuitton dress with a fitted bodice and a cascade of ruffles tumbling from her hip to the floor, creating a long train.

From Barron's

Weaver relishes the chance to dress up and embrace the glamour of the season.

From Los Angeles Times

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