- present participle of charm.
charming
Example Sentences
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In person, though, he’s funny, laid back and really charming, with a self-deprecating, self-aware sense of humor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Scott Howells plays the role of Cai, who runs the website but denies posting the listing, describing the character as "charming, complicated and never quite what he seems".
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Tom Hanks’ directorial debut, which was released to critical praise but was a box office disappointment, doesn’t hinge on the charming, passable performances of its lead actors.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Crucially, city staffers preserved those charming and entirely unnecessary turrets, which deserve their own sonnet, if you ask me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
“You’re not just doing that whole old-person thing where you call girls cutesy names ’cause you think it’s charming or whatever, are you.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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