charm
noun
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty: the charm of a mountain lake.
had charmed
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past perfectof charm.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The 6-foot-5 colossus, whose seven goals had propelled the Norwegians to the quarterfinals and whose goofy demeanor had charmed neutral fans everywhere, delivered an uncharacteristically quiet game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Hiroshi Suzuki, the Japanese ambassador to the UK, said the wrestlers had "charmed the British people", while Pateman said the Royal Albert Hall was "probably the greatest venue for sumo outside of Japan".
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025
He had charmed the vicomtesse just as he had charmed everyone else — with gleeful self-awareness.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2022
He had charmed her, so she had no doubt he had charmed other women.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2022
Later, when I cycled over to Pop’s for dinner, I found Bertrand and my sister talking to Peter Pauling, who the week before had charmed Pop into giving him dining rights.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
