Sentence examples for had been charming from inspiring English sources

What had been charming – the lakeside spot's separation from the rest of society – becomes dangerous.

Lewis could have been charming.

It has been charming diners since its opening in May.

And it can also turn what could have been charming oblivion into grating preciousness.

China has been charming them over the past decade, and the US must offer an attractive alternative.

Admittedly, they've had practice – the Shaun the Sheep TV show has been charming CBBC viewers for years.

It has been charming to watch the land progress from winter into spring over a few meals here.

At the other end of the region, near the Swiss border, lakes Maggiore and Orta have been charming visitors since the 18th century.

We're reminded that tonight's Elly Jackson is not necessarily the same 21-year-old who has been charming interviewers around the world, nor the diva whose strops have earned her the press nickname "Danny La Roux".

It has been charming, worn as light layers of fine fabrics; elegant, with the embrace of lace; and slutty, as a sexed-up outfit when flashing flesh has been the purpose.

The soprano Lisette Oropesa has been charming in several Met assignments, an adorable Amore in Gluck's "Orfeo ed Euridice" and, most recently, an alert Miranda in "The Enchanted Island," the company's Baroque pastiche.