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Definition of "glamour" []

  • An air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring. (noun)
  • Archaic A magic spell; enchantment. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "glamour" in a sentence
  • "Even the word glamour has magic roots, as a charm cast to transform appearances."
  • "Berry is a vocal critic of what he calls the glamour of newness, ease, and affluence; and a champion of distraction."
  • "It is what you call a glamour, an interlude of witchcraft."