variants
or beldame
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beldam
Noun
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As the five soon discover, there’s a seemingly endless array of things that want to kill them, from witches and wendigos to parasitic worms and a kaiju-sized monster in the woods.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025 -
There are cybernetic monstrosities like Darth Vader and General Grievous and witches like the Nightsisters.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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None of these books exactly celebrate the status of the crone; all offer midlife beauty-maintenance tips.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Two crones in Budapest are lording over a cauldron of goulash right now discussing the game.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Several get small charts offering ideas to inspire how the monster could be used, such as what strange price a hag might have for its secrets or what an owlbear might keep in its den beyond treasure.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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This is indicative of someone who puts men at the center of their universe, viewing other women as either competition or jealous hags.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Beldam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beldam. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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