This skeuomorphism, this continued survival of what might have been useful archaisms but which, possibly, are becoming actually harmful rather than just charming reminders of the past.
For all the doubts about their presidential candidate's ability to connect and for all the audible sighs in the Fleet Centre on Wednesday night, the Democrats are lucky that they have the dour Mr Kerry, rather than the charming Mr Edwards, at the top of the ticket.
Youth hostels do not come much more charming than the Koala Garden House.
The jazz-nerd d.j. and musician Davis McAlary (Steve Zahn) became charming rather than irritating, and there was a wry self-awareness all around about New Orleans parochialism.
Many would say ABC's "Modern Family" is the strongest current sitcom, but, like many comedies today, it's better at being charming and heartwarming than funny in a fresh way.
You probably will have a hard time finding a more charming and consistently great breakfast than Buvette.
Well, what can you do but cry when you've devoted yourself to a candidate like Primary Colors' Jack Stanton--charming, idealistic in some ways, but more than a little slippery?
One of the six cofounders, Hedrick-Wong is a charming and highly articulate ethnic Chinese who has spent more than 16 years working in Asia as an economist and consultant for the World Bank and the United Nations.
For less money than it would cost to stay in a hostel, she rented a charming flat in London.
Charming, old-fashioned German restaurant, but the food is less than inspired.
Less an anti-modernist than a sensual conservative, Rohmer derides bureaucracy, presents an exemplary domesticated romance, exalts charming traditions, and expounds, in comic form, his techno-utopia.
Around for more than ten years, with seating for 30, this is one of the most romantic and charming restaurants in New York.
Mr. Aguilar looks more like John Cusack than Gene Kelly, who created the role of Joey on Broadway, but he makes for a properly charming heel, while Ms. McGonagle never solicits your sympathy: She knows what she wants and why she wants it, and so do you.
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