noun
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charm and allure; fascination
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fascinating or voluptuous beauty, often dependent on artifice
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( as modifier )
a glamour girl
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archaic a magic spell; charm
Spelling
See -or 1.
Etymology
Origin of glamour
First recorded in 1710–20; from Scots glamar, glamer, dissimilated variant of grammar in sense “occult learning”
Example Sentences
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Roughly 90 percent of the UAE's population consists of foreigners and Dubai is its biggest city, with a carefully curated image for opulence and glamour.
From Barron's
She feels it's "one of the few sports that's truly global and there's a glamour to it - it's part of the show and part of the appeal".
From BBC
It would capture our people, our nature, our food and our glamour through a lighthearted, optimistic lens.
From Los Angeles Times
Far from the glamour of fashion weeks in Paris, Milan and London, a nondescript cashmere mill on Scotland's western coast that supplies luxury labels hopes local training programmes can attract new talent.
From Barron's
Sienna Spiro, with her Dusty Springfield glamour, was close behind thanks to the breakout single “Die On This Hill.”
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