as in witchcraft
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
would have thought that only an act of bewitchery could make snow fall in Florida, but the state has a history of modest snow accumulations
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Noun
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This Swedish silent film examines the history of witchcraft through a combination of documentary-style explanation and dramatized segments.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026 -
Protagonist Jo’s mother disappeared when Jo was a teen, tainting her daughter with the stain of possible witchcraft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Come to Eternia, the mythical home of flying dragon-like creatures, and swords, and sorcery, and spaceships — really, all the stuff a 12-year-old science fiction fanatic loves.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
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Directed by Travis Knight and based on the Mattel media franchise, the sword-and-sorcery epic stars Nicholas Galitzine alongside Camila Mendes, Jared Leto, and Idris Elba, launching in over 300 locations on Wednesday June 3.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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Then, the magic comes in the editing room, piecing together the story to say something bigger than one shot ever could.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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As daylight fades, the true magic of a pristine entryway is unlocked through professional architectural lighting.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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“Bewitchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewitchery. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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