as in charming
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
the cult's charismatic leader had managed to persuade seemingly rational people to obey him blindly
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Recent Examples of charismatic
The rivalry remained acute in the following years, stoked by Eric Cantona, the charismatic star Leeds striker, moving to Old Trafford in November 1992 and duly inspiring his new club to win the title that season.
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
While people born in the year of the snake are seen as charismatic, intelligent, and artistic, they are also often considered cunning and mysterious.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
In Nicolas Cage’s latest psychological freakout, Julian McMahon played Scally, the creepily charismatic leader of a local surf clan who won’t let Cage’s unnamed character surf their waves.
—Adam Graham, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
The titular character, played by Chalamet, is a scrappy kid trying to claw his way out of the shtetl of the Lower East Side through his Ping-Pong prowess and charismatic hucksterism.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charismatic
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The allure of their relationship is undeniable, but charming as their chemistry is, something is definitely off.—
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For a quintessential small-town Vermont experience, stay at the charming Mad River Barn right around the corner.—
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To make sure there’s sufficient demand among bond investors, Treasury yields must remain attractive relative to the competition.—
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Home to the world’s largest oil reserves, the country is an attractive long-term opportunity for Big Oil, but companies are cautious about investing in the short term due to uncertainty around security and the rule of law.—
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North Texas is both everything that makes college football so irresistibly fun and appealing, while also serving as the worst example of the current model.—
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The brand is a regular on Oprah's Favorite Things lists, which only makes this deal more appealing.—
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For the nearly half of Americans who can’t find or afford a therapist, that accessibility is seductive.—
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Mental attraction could turn into something seductive fast.—
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But things got fascinating at the end, with Ole Miss going 40 yards in just a few seconds to set up a Hail Mary for the win.—
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The medical ordeals are traumatic and disgusting, but fascinating and full of the quirks of modern life.—
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There, in addition to two bedrooms and a wine cellar, was a subterranean swimming pool every bit as enchanting as the one all of the girls knew from Taylor Swift’s Cornelia Street apartment in New York City.—
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Your words and ideas are especially enchanting to others.—
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“Charismatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charismatic. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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