enchantress

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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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Recent Examples of enchantress 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 Agatha is able to escape Rio's wrath and the Salem Seven for the time being by assembling a coven of coven-less witches and entering the Witches' Road, a realm of existence that will test the enchantresses with fatal trials but will grant the victors their hearts' desires. Nick Romano, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024 She is typically depicted as a powerful enchantress and a key antagonist in the stories surrounding King Arthur and his knights. Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 15 July 2024 And while their visual imagery is usually masculine — loincloth and all — there are plenty of female oni, some of whom are enchantresses born out of feelings of jealousy, vengeance and shame. Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for enchantress
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchantress
Noun
  • One woman asked a witch to cast a love spell on a man, only for the witch to DM her target and rat her out.
    Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 22 June 2025
  • Centuries earlier, she might have been labeled a witch.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • The government has not yet announced when commercial flights will resume, leaving thousands in limbo as missile strikes and air raid sirens continue across the country.
    Amanda Castro Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
  • When the 17-year-old ran a red light at Payne Avenue and Seventh Street, Kill turned on his emergency lights and siren and began pursuing the vehicle.
    Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Derived from Greek mythology, Soteria was the goddess or spirit of safety, deliverance and preservation from harm.
    Nicole Russell, USA Today, 20 June 2025
  • Entering Hina Spa—the name pays tribute to the Polynesian moon goddess—immediately sets the tone for sheer relaxation with earthy tones and views of the sea.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • The mad sorceress Eudoxia, Empress of Troy, has died, leaving the Serpent Throne empty.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • Instead of being trapped in Wanda's TV-centric bubble, the latest outing saw her join forces with Kathryn Hahn's troublemaking sorceress Agatha Harkness.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.
    Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
  • While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
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  • With his sword, superhuman strength, and loyal friends, He-Man defends Eternia and the secrets of Castle Grayskull from the forces of the evil sorcerer Skeletor.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 June 2025
  • In a far-off city, all our heroes teamed up to defeat an invading empire and kill the evil immortal sorcerer guiding their invasion, all while exorcising their own various demons or taking on some new ones.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Victoria, meanwhile, turned her Spice Girls superstardom into a thriving fashion and beauty label, Victoria Beckham Holdings Limited.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
  • Formally brilliant, the pieces have been in love with beauty and have cautiously flirted with representation.
    Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 20 June 2025

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“Enchantress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchantress. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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