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crones

noun

plural of crone

as in hags

a mean or ugly old woman a run-down house that was inhabited by a cantankerous crone who kept to herself

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Recent Examples of crones At a central spot, the crones halted, pulled out their cauldron and began the dark ritual. — Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 Somewhere in Budapest right now, two crones hovered over a cauldron of goulash are looking ahead to Sunday. — Greg Cote february 3, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026

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The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026
Martha’s Vineyard also has knife-wielding men in masks and creepy sea hags!

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

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Bullock and Kidman reprise their roles as midnight margarita-sipping witches for the sequel, now guiding the next generation (played by new cast members Joey King and Maisie Williams) through the complications of making magic.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Like Sally and her sister Gillian Owens, played by Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in both films, the next generation of women in the family are witches, too.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

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