duende

noun

du·en·de dü-ˈen-(ˌ)dā How to pronounce duende (audio)

: the power to attract through personal magnetism and charm

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The word duende refers to a spirit in Spanish, Portuguese, and Filipino folklore and literally means "ghost" or "goblin" in Spanish. It is believed to derive from the phrase dueño de casa, which means "owner of a house." The term is traditionally used in flamenco music or other art forms to refer to the mystical or powerful force given off by a performer to draw in the audience. The Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca wrote in his essay "Teoria y Juego del Duende" ("Play and Theory of the Duende") that duende "is a power and not a behavior … a struggle and not a concept." Nowadays the term appears in a broader range of contexts to refer to one's unspoken charm or allure.

Example Sentences

even as a child, she had an unmistakable duende that attracted the attention of passersby

Recent Examples on the Web The writer George Frazier spent a lifetime defining duende and identifying those who possessed it.

Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2021 Which means that, for a dancer, duende is not only a mystical inspiration.

Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2019 Krug is no Orr, because no one can recreate that time, that talent that duende, but the winning rush was of near-No.

BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2019 Ronald Reagan brought his California movie-star wattage and conservative duende, and, like that, after a four-year interlude from the Nixonian nadir, the Republican party was seemingly resurrected and would run the table for the next 12 years.

Michael Paterniti, GQ, 26 June 2018 To George Frazier, the Globe columnist known for his panache, Davidson was a man who embodied the term duende, an Andalusian Spanish term synonymous with class.

Janelle Nanos, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2018 In nearby Acayucan, she’s dealt with duendes taunting her baby.

Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2018 Amigo has more than lived up to his promise, with pyrotechnic virtuosity, charisma, and that intangible quality of soulful emotion the Spanish call duende.

Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 15 June 2017 What draws us to Ichiro is what rakish former Esquire columnist George Frazier, inspired by Federico García Lorca, fancied as an athlete's duende: a synergistic combination of charisma, aptitude, and panache.

Alex Belth, Esquire, 2 Apr. 2017 See More

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释义	duende noun du·en·de dü-ˈen-(ˌ)dā : the power to attract through personal magnetism and charm Did you know? The word duende refers to a spirit in Spanish, Portuguese, and Filipino folklore and literally means "ghost" or "goblin" in Spanish. It is believed to derive from the phrase dueño de casa, which means "owner of a house." The term is traditionally used in flamenco music or other art forms to refer to the mystical or powerful force given off by a performer to draw in the audience. The Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca wrote in his essay "Teoria y Juego del Duende" ("Play and Theory of the Duende") that duende "is a power and not a behavior … a struggle and not a concept." Nowadays the term appears in a broader range of contexts to refer to one's unspoken charm or allure. Synonyms allure animal magnetism appeal attractiveness captivation charisma charm enchantment fascination force field glamour glamor magic magnetism oomph pizzazz pizazz seductiveness witchery See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences even as a child, she had an unmistakable duende that attracted the attention of passersby Recent Examples on the Web The writer George Frazier spent a lifetime defining duende and identifying those who possessed it. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2021 Which means that, for a dancer, duende is not only a mystical inspiration. Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2019 Krug is no Orr, because no one can recreate that time, that talent that duende, but the winning rush was of near-No. BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2019 Ronald Reagan brought his California movie-star wattage and conservative duende, and, like that, after a four-year interlude from the Nixonian nadir, the Republican party was seemingly resurrected and would run the table for the next 12 years. Michael Paterniti, GQ, 26 June 2018 To George Frazier, the Globe columnist known for his panache, Davidson was a man who embodied the term duende, an Andalusian Spanish term synonymous with class. Janelle Nanos, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2018 In nearby Acayucan, she’s dealt with duendes taunting her baby. Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2018 Amigo has more than lived up to his promise, with pyrotechnic virtuosity, charisma, and that intangible quality of soulful emotion the Spanish call duende. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 15 June 2017 What draws us to Ichiro is what rakish former Esquire columnist George Frazier, inspired by Federico García Lorca, fancied as an athlete's duende: a synergistic combination of charisma, aptitude, and panache. Alex Belth, Esquire, 2 Apr. 2017 See More Word History Etymology Spanish dialect, charm, from Spanish, ghost, goblin, probably from duen de casa, from dueño de casa owner of a house First Known Use 1964, in the meaning defined above duende noun as in fascination the power of irresistible attraction even as a child, she had an unmistakable duende that attracted the attention of passersby Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fascination appeal charm attractiveness sweetness magic enchantment glamour attraction seductiveness allure charisma captivation magnetism witchery pizzazz oomph animal magnetism glamor seduction force field pizazz desirableness delightfulness desirability allurement agreeableness lure niceness pleasantness pleasingness call sex appeal darlingness Antonyms & Near Antonyms repulsion repulsiveness disagreeableness unpleasantness offensiveness distastefulness obnoxiousness See More
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duende

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