Thesaurus results for SORCERESS

sorceress

noun

ˈsȯr-sə-rəs

Definition of sorceress

as in witch

a woman believed to have often harmful supernatural powers asked the sorceress to cast an evil spell over the village

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Recent Examples of sorceress All except librarian Elaine Ambrose, hell-bent on protecting the British Museum’s artifacts from the Blitz yet somehow connected to the sorceress Nimue, herself a protector of a certain mythical sword. — Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026 The selection opens with Taiwanese work Welcome to the Dollhouse about YouTuber Princess Maria who sets out to uncover the secrets of Madame Dolly, a sorceress who can turn lifeless dolls into human beings. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026 In Absolute Wonder Woman, drawn by Hayden, who is also part of this artistic new wave, Diana Prince is raised in Hades by the sorceress Circe to be a witch, not on Paradise Island by caring Amazonians, and flies on a skeleton horse. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026 The action begins when a Betty Boop–esque sorceress, Melinda, awakens in the body of Emma, a 19th-century Englishwoman, practically minutes away from being married in the first episode; awoken too early, the Unicorns’ powers and capacity to fight the Evil are compromised. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sorceress

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Noun

The story follows Kiki, a young witch who moves to the port city of Koriko with her cat Jiji and starts a flying courier service.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 July 2026
Sarah Paulson will return as Cordelia Goode, the Supreme of the New Orleans witches, who was last seen paving the way for the ascent of Billie Lourd's Mallory to replace her.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

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This is where the sorcerer’s book of spells resurfaces; James and Henry succeed in summoning a playful demon, Goomi (Trey Parker), a kind of Funko Pop!

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 June 2026
Of course, the commercial ends in climactic fashion, as He-Man lifts Skeletor above his head for the grand finale and the sorcerer erupts into his legendary cackle.

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 June 2026

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