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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
It’s named for the enchantress sent by the devil to seduce and destroy the Christian crusaders aiming to capture the city of Jerusalem.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Wanting to up her station in life, Rebekka forces her daughter to go through radical (and nauseating) surgeries and treatments to turn her into an enchantress.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
Snow White’s mother dies; her father remarries, making Gadot’s evil enchantress the new queen of the land.
—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
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Wanting to up her station in life, Rebekka forces her daughter to go through radical (and nauseating) surgeries and treatments to turn her into an enchantress.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
Snow White’s mother dies; her father remarries, making Gadot’s evil enchantress the new queen of the land.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchantress
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More recently, the Australian trio launched a website for a fake company called Takumi, whose mascot is a purple cartoon cat that wears a witch hat and flies on a broomstick.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2026
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In the series adaptation, from creator, executive producer and co-showrunner Turner (Up In The Air, X-Men First Class), a ruthless and crass barbarian is cursed to only use his violence for good, which sends him, his talking axe and a young witch on a road of self discovery, redemption and revenge.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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After two years of refurbishment work by the Olivehurst Public Utility District, the siren is now back in service as an emergency alert tool for local residents.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Its speakers are programmed with over 50 audio clips including human voices and sirens audible over half a mile away.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
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Persephone, goddess of spring and the fields, became the spouse of Hades, who ruled the underworld.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Three graves with 15 bodies were found within a mile of the city’s iconic La Minerva roundabout, a huge traffic circle featuring fountains, greenery and a towering statue of the Roman goddess Minerva.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Odysseus encounters a cyclops, sea monsters, and a sorceress who transforms men into animals, all rendered with minimal CGI and maximum ambition.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
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He is also shown using telepathy to communicate with the sorceress.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
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Pictured below moments after his red carpet appearance with Baptista, Cassel offers the gentlemanly arm to accompany the reigning queen of French cinema and his fellow cast member in Histoires Parallèles, Catherine Deneueve, to her seat.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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On display, there is a patchwork quilt the queen made out of her clothing to document her sentence.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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In the first Mortal Kombat film, Outworld sorcerer Shang Tsung (Chin Han) seeks to eliminate Earth's champions ahead of the ultimate tournament between realms.—
Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Indeed, the sequel to the fan-favorite 1998 film, in which Bullock and Kidman play sister sorcerers, will hit theaters this September.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
2 May 2026
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The clinic has become known for combining high-end aesthetic treatments with destination beauty travel, particularly for international celebrity clients who return for repeat visits.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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But that’s the beauty of being free – I wasn’t hired for this.—
Amy Reyes,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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“Enchantress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchantress. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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