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Noun
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Grotesque sea hags, killer clowns, demonic self-help books and more plague the town and its mayor, Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026 -
And nor are any of the spooky figures, which range from 1950s housewives to toothless hags.—
The Week,
TheWeek,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Others determined how to identify and punish witches.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2026
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Shrub choices might include caryopteris and the native fall-blooming witch-hazel.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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“Beldam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beldam. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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