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as in witch
a woman believed to have often harmful supernatural powers
When misfortune occurred, it was not uncommon for some unpopular woman of the village to be branded an enchantress.
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as in siren
a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive
Scarlett O'Hara is one of literature's most celebrated enchantresses.
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as in goddess
an attractive woman
She's an enchantress of the silver screen whose legend has only grown over the years.
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Recent Examples of enchantress
Snow White’s mother dies; her father remarries, making Gadot’s evil enchantress the new queen of the land.
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
The iconic enchantresses — from The Aunts in Practical Magic to Elphaba from Wicked — carry their dynamic energy.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Here’s How Monica Found The Texts There are other familiar names: Nimue and Morgan Le Fay, enchantresses with very different outlooks on the future of Britain, and which gods should call it home.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati brings the classic story of Belle, a young woman from a provincial town, and the Beast, who is a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2024
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
The iconic enchantresses — from The Aunts in Practical Magic to Elphaba from Wicked — carry their dynamic energy.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Here’s How Monica Found The Texts There are other familiar names: Nimue and Morgan Le Fay, enchantresses with very different outlooks on the future of Britain, and which gods should call it home.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati brings the classic story of Belle, a young woman from a provincial town, and the Beast, who is a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchantress
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Graham is best known for her role as the powerful witch Bonnie Bennett on the CW's popular supernatural teen series The Vampire Diaries.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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If witches have fall, then fairies have spring.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
12 Mar. 2026
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Iran kept up its wave of attacks launched at Israel that have sent millions of people to shelters, with sirens sounding across a wide swath of the north, from Haifa to the Galilee to the border with Lebanon.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Warning sirens sounded in the area, alerting citizens to take precautionary measures.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Styled by Brad Goreski, who shared a close-up on the look on Instagram, Moore looked goddess-like in the glamorous wrap dress.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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Aphrodites, named after the Greek goddess of love and beauty, are people who are naturally inclined to rise later.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
12 Mar. 2026
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Natalie Haynes fleshes out the backstories of her cast—Jason, a handsome ship captain on a quest for the Golden Fleece, the scheming sorceress Medea, and Olympian deities toying with mortals like marionettes—and imbues them all with contemporary vibes.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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All except librarian Elaine Ambrose, hell-bent on protecting the British Museum’s artifacts from the Blitz yet somehow connected to the sorceress Nimue, herself a protector of a certain mythical sword.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
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Before the ceremony, the queen bequeathed William the title of Duke of Cambridge.—
Christopher Luu,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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As Oscar watchers often say — only half-jokingly — the race can sometimes feel like 51% performance and 49% prom king or queen.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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Musing about unintended consequences, Oosterhoff mentioned the myth of Pandora’s box and Goethe’s tale of the sorcerer’s apprentice.—
Charles Lane,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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The land of sorcerers, dragons and savagery played out across eight gripping series, drawing millions of viewers into the fictional worlds of Westeros, Essos, and beyond.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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That’s the beauty of capitalism.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The best Korean lip tints are—and have been—at the top of their game, and as a beauty editor who almost exclusively wears them, this story practically writes itself.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Enchantress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchantress. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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