charisma

noun

kə-ˈriz-mə How to pronounce charisma (audio)
Definition of charismanext
as in charm
the power of irresistible attraction a movie star with great charisma

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Recent Examples of charisma Turner and Barbaro give it their best, but not even their charisma can reliably bolster the inherent structural flaws of this concept and its execution. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Your manager might ask you to lead an important client presentation after someone who was originally presenting drops out or higher-ups could lean on you for your presence and charisma. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 Tenor Andreas Schager gave the title role charisma and vocal beauty, telling the story of 14th century Italian populist Cola di Rienzo. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 But the league’s own research found that what reads as charisma in Dallas can land as arrogance in Düsseldorf. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for charisma
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charisma
  1. charm
  2. appeal
  3. attractiveness
  4. fascination
  5. attraction
  6. glamour
Noun
  • Taurus April 20 – May 20 Pleasure can become productive without losing its charm.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Grounds also have a charm many of their modern brethren lack, and the main stand here certainly delivers on that score.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of charm
Noun
  • He was sentenced to death in 1986, won an appeal for a new sentencing hearing and was again sentenced to death in 1989.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The mish-mash of different stands, for instance, at Harrogate Town’s Wetherby Road — now no longer part of the ’92’, following their relegation in May— gave the place a certain appeal, even though the National League felt a more natural home.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of appeal
Noun
  • The judging criteria balanced overall attractiveness and legibility for law enforcement.
    — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • The list compiled 300 cities of varying sizes across 22 factors of market attractiveness, affordability and quality of life.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of attractiveness
Noun
  • There he was routinely beaten, an experience which instilled in him a lifelong fascination with flagellation and pain.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But there was a kind of bemusement with our fascination with the Wild West and our fixation on cowboys, and a sense that America has gone off the rails.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of fascination
Noun
  • The neighborhood/area Hôtel Royal is just one of the shining attractions of Evian Resort.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That said, together, the synergy of Venus and Pluto can make an attraction feel more compelling, or perhaps a conversation more intimate than usual.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of attraction
Noun
  • Set the scene Built in 1909, Hôtel Royal’s palatial design was inspired by the glamour and luxury of turn-of-the-century spa resorts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Kath had been expecting glamour, but in ambient lighting, the function’s loucheness seemed romantic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of glamour

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