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charismatic

[kar-iz-mat-ik] / ˌkær ɪzˈmæt ɪk /


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Then comes a brief but consequential romance with a charismatic New Orleans detective, whom she meets after being robbed on vacation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

While Huerta was the organizing force behind the union, Chavez was its charismatic leader and the public face who became an icon to generations on the left, even after his death in 1993.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Doncic’s dueling personalities — the charismatic showman on the court and the reserved personality off it — overlap in his generosity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

In Britain, the charismatic Todd embraces his special envoy status with verve even as he suspects he’s out of his depth.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Bratton is a colorful, charismatic man, a born leader, and he quickly made his presence felt.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

For years, marketers sought out social-media charismatics who boasted hundreds of thousands or even millions of followers, and worked with them directly to develop perfectly polished content to promote their brands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

And I was, in a strange way, almost happy for the charismatics around me: They were being offered the promise of purpose in their lives, a pitch to be part of something big and exciting.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2024

A year after he was elected, Francis once knelt and was blessed by a gathering of thousands of Catholic charismatics, all speaking in tongues.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2020

In “Revelator,” emblems of American loss and catastrophe—Elvis’s death and John Henry’s, Lincoln’s assassination, the sinking of the Titanic, the Okies’ flight from the Dust Bowl—are braided with close observation of contemporary derelicts and charismatics.

From The New Yorker ● Sep. 9, 2016

The pope has attended gatherings of Catholic charismatics, and last month he urged churches to open their doors to the movement.

From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2015


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