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 And the villains, of course, exuding every nastily relatable emotion; the stepmothers and sorceresses are vain, arrogant, dismissive, lonely, rude, and outrageous. Darren Franich, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025 As the competition to win the Prince’s hand heats up, chaos reigns when a dazzling peasant girl named Xifeng is thrown into the romance wars by a vengeful sorceress. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025 The legendary Eartha Kitt would be the voice of a villainous sorceress determined to blot out the sun. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024 Top Gun is streaming on Paramount+ and Prime Video, while Top Gun: Maverick is streaming on Paramount+. ‘Willow’ (1988) Val Kilmer stars as the mercenary Madmartigan opposite his then-real-life wife, Joanne Whalley as Sorsha, the daughter of the evil sorceress Queen Bavmorda (Jean Marsh) in Willow. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sorceress
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Noun
  • Byrne, who starred as the witch, has taken leading turns at the Met, Lyric Opera of Chicago and European venues.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
  • Think floating witch hats, faux cobwebs, and over-the-top costumes—all Hallmark-approved, of course.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • May 21, 2025 Jujutsu Kaisen is one of the most popular anime, and the top-selling Manga in the world about Yuji Itadori, a high school student who joins a secret group of sorcerers that fight spirits.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2025
  • Alys Tanner has been condemned as a witch in 18th century New England and escapes to captain an all-female crew of sorcerers.
    Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025

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“Sorceress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorceress. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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