: the practice of witchcraft : sorcery
: of, relating to, or suitable for sorcery or supernatural occurrences
… the very witching time of night …—
William Shakespeare
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The other development to keep an eye on will be positioning ahead of Friday's triple witching expiration.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Sabrina’s known to don a preppy red peacoat and a black headband; her witching rivals, the Weird Sisters, have coordinating long-sleeve tea dresses with lace Peter Pan collars.
—Halie Lesavage, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2018
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Noun
Execs dream of a worldwide witching hour, where audiences in countries far and wide marvel at Brian Flores’ blitz packages and debate whether Jonnu Smith made a football move.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The other development to keep an eye on will be positioning ahead of Friday's triple witching expiration.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In defeat to Crystal Palace and Chelsea, Liverpool could point to post-witching hour drama, conceding late, late goals.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Sabrina’s known to don a preppy red peacoat and a black headband; her witching rivals, the Weird Sisters, have coordinating long-sleeve tea dresses with lace Peter Pan collars.
—Halie Lesavage, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2018
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“Witching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witching. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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