How to Use charismatic in a Sentence

charismatic

1 of 2 adjective
  • He is a charismatic leader.
  • Snowy owls rank among the most charismatic wildlife species in the world.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2021
  • What leads one to turn over their life to charismatic dime-store shamans?
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Then, a large, charismatic kid sat down next to me and shook my hand.
    — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2022
  • There’s no one more charismatic, and up and down and all over the place.
    — Nandi Howard, Essence, 28 Feb. 2021
  • None of these guys is starry or charismatic enough on his own.
    — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2020
  • Rousing and charismatic, easy to move to, this is the best of them.
    — Eryn Loeb, Longreads, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Her stage presence was charismatic, and the clothes said it all.
    — Paul Alexander, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Kaye evolves from a desert rat to a well-groomed, charismatic escort.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022
  • That the film strikes such a pleasing chord is thanks in no small part to its charismatic cast.
    — Barbara Vandenburgh, azcentral, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Big, handsome and unique, snowy owls rank among the most charismatic wildlife species in the world.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Who knew footballers could be so charismatic?
    — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 10 June 2026
  • Smith is a charismatic frontman who just eats up the bright lights and big moments.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
  • There are five phrases that the most charismatic people use over and over again.
    — Vanessa Van Edwards, CNBC, 14 June 2026
  • There are charismatic leaders and people who dress alike, but no cult.
    — Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Snowy owls are considered among the most charismatic wildlife species in the world.
    — Fox News, 4 July 2018
  • Still, life as a charismatic preacher’s daughter on the road could be fraught.
    — New York Times, 10 Aug. 2021
  • They are both seen as charismatic leaders breaking old rules.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • This was a much more fun, charismatic, out-front character.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Things may all come to a head for one of the region’s most charismatic animals.
    — Ciara Nugent, Time, 15 Dec. 2022
  • About how youth is clay that responds to the impress of charismatic people and ideas.
    — Melissa Holbrook Pierson, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
  • Not the world’s most charismatic creature, in other words.
    — Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Because John was a very charismatic guy and a good leader.
    — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 26 Feb. 2026
  • But this landmark film is just the beginning for its charismatic lead.
    — Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 22 July 2022
  • Roles came quickly for the charismatic young redhead.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Aria was also a charismatic performer, who loved to sing, act and record herself.
    — Rachel Hutton, Star Tribune, 31 Jan. 2021
  • Then there were bands that were more focused on creating a vibe -- bands that were not charismatic.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, 3 July 2019
  • The staff is so charismatic, and the tables have these divine white tablecloths.
    — Paula Móvil, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Many people who have met the outspoken and charismatic priest might agree.
    — Dahleen Glanton, chicagotribune.com, 1 Mar. 2021
  • The larger, more charismatic plants have already been done as low-hanging fruit.
    — John R. Platt, Scientific American, 11 July 2020

charismatic

2 of 2 noun
  • Yet for half a century, fellow charismatics have hailed Olson as an idol.
    — Alex Perry, Outside Online, 2019-07-24
  • Moorhead and Benson may not be movie-star charismatic in the lead roles, but the bond between them is palpable, delivering just the dynamic the movie needs.
    — Peter Debruge, chicagotribune.com, 2018-04-19
  • In contrast to that jubilant event, the funeral for the charismatic and at times cantankerous prince will be somber and scaled down due, in part, to coronavirus restrictions.
    — Saphora Smith, NBC News, 2021-04-17
  • That went along with praying for healing, casting out devils, and speaking in tongues, which are more accepted practices among Pentecostals and charismatics today.
    — Julia Duin, WSJ, 2018-07-12
  • His encounter with a charismatic, Christ-like preacher does lead Guy to question the callousness of the elite, though not enough to initiate a revolution.
    — Washington Post, 2021-03-24
  • In Bernthal’s Castle, the franchise already has one charismatic, haunted antihero to enact his personal code on the world.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 2017-08-24
  • The surrealist drama focuses on a bayou community outside the levee system, threatened by an impending storm, and the charismatic and the children who live there.
    — Essence, 2021-12-02
  • Pop Smoke was a gnomic figure with a rich, booming voice; Fivio is less enigmatic but more entertaining, a charismatic and sometimes witty host who wants to keep everyone happy.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 2022-04-18
  • Imagine a brain like mine, filled with images of a charismatic but sometimes sick child, storing links between mutations and related diseases, gathering disappointment and sadness (but then joy) at every turn.
    — Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 2022-01-11
  • In a 2018 paper, Courchamp worked to quantify the qualities that make an animal charismatic, awarding points for being beautiful, impressive, endangered, cute, dangerous and rare.
    — Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 2021-05-07

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