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or beldame
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Noun
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Our conjure drives the cinematic imagination of Americans like the hags who ride our backs during our darkest nightmares.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Rather than hang out with the two old hags, Cherry decides to try her luck on the stand-up paddleboards with Brigitte and Daniel, but quickly loses her balance.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most witches are women, but there are some men, too, like Julien Mayfair.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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From the outside, the place looks like like something out of a fairy tale, where a witch in the woods might plump up kids for a meal.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Beldam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beldam. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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