cantrips

Definition of cantripsnext
plural of cantrip, chiefly Scottish

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Noun
  • Justin, the believer, is instantly alarmed by how these eerie tapes escalate from cute banter to ghostly crying babies and backward incantations.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • There’s a little bit of mystery with the spirits, incantations and rituals.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Bagehot and other upholders of depoliticizing enchantments could not have imagined a scenario in which Andrew, once second in line for the throne, and Larry Summers, a former Ivy League president hailed as one of America’s leading public intellectuals, are caught up in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
    Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • As his invocations crescendoed, so did the music behind him and the Legacy Mass Choir broke into a rousing gospel performance to start the homegoing services.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In reality, only 17 out of 45 presidents — or 37% — utilized the law, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, a nonpartisan law and policy organization that in 2022 tracked all Insurrection Act invocations.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Hilarious Leprechaun Jokes What kind of spells do leprechauns use?
    Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
  • After loan spells at Besiktas and Union Berlin, Newcastle United signed him as a backup on a free transfer.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Pay multiple people from the crafts site Etsy to perform tarot readings, lift any existing curses and otherwise engage in witchcraft.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Indeed, various curses and slurs could be heard shouted from the audience at London's Royal Festival Hall, even during some segments broadcast to audiences in England and abroad.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But there might be ancient magics trapped underground as well, sparking competing interests with Cod’s potential discoveries in this standalone adventure.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Sorceresses, with their bewitching glamours and their constant meddling in affairs of state, are pariahs of a different kind.
    Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Cantrips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantrips. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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