The phrase "a sort of charming" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that has a certain charm, but not in a strong or definitive way, suggesting a mild or ambiguous quality.
Example: "The little café had a sort of charming atmosphere that made it a perfect spot for a quiet afternoon."
Alternatives: "somewhat charming" or "kind of charming".
The most she can muster is a sort of charming (because fully earned) triumphalism.
A sort of charming naivety has been our hallmark, combined with a considerable degree of homogeneity.
It can be a form of self-accountancy, of diary keeping, of journal making, even a sort of charming ritual of daily inventory.
I've been with him when he has sacked people, and he even has a sort of charming way of doing it, being aware of the impact he's having.
We were playing it in his rental car, and he said, 'I hope you guys don't leave the power of the song behind.' He liked Sonic Youth as a songwriting band — he had a sort of charming concern about it".
When Britain made a wonderful show of its new self in its summer Olympic ceremonies - all those pop stars and NHS beds - Canada offered, when we did the winter ones, a sort of charming, apologetic anti-ceremony.
"Amnesia becomes ambition/Ambition becomes a new sort of charming simplicity," they sing in Mr. Newman's "Sweet Talk, Sweet Talk".
Vice: You were a junior when I was a freshman and sort of charming and nice to me but simultaneously kind of a dick, which usually works out well.
For one thing, if you are a famous and well-regarded talent in your own right, you get to skip the usual hazing period and secure your charming little side project a slot at Coachella, beating out all sorts of charming projects by people who are not otherwise famous.
"The Totally Tea-Rific Tea Party Book: Teas to Taste, Treats to Bake, and Crafts to Make From Around the World and Beyond" by Tanya Napier celebrates tea-drinking customs from around the world and provides ideas for all sorts of charming tea party themes such as: Mad Hats Tea Party and Beau-Tea Party, along with regional themes like Boston Tea Party, Japanese Tea Party, and Indian Tea Party.
