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as in witches
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 sirens
a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive
Scarlett O'Hara is one of literature's most celebrated enchantresses
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as in goddesses
a lovely woman
an enchantress of the silver screen whose legend has only grown over the years
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Released in 1993, Hocus Pocus is set on a Halloween Night when three 17th century witches — Winnie (Midler), Sarah (Parker), and Mary (Najimy) — are resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts, hundreds of years after their heyday.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
6 May 2026 -
There are flashes of overwhelming tenderness and wind-stopping moments, and the songs are generally rich and full of character, populated by her usual cast of gay witches, Southern Baptist girls, medicine women, saints, and pre-Christian gods.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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Days after the shooting stunned Shreveport, a whirlwind of police lights, camera crews and grieving relatives swarmed the neighborhood where the killings unfolded, the streets vibrating with sirens, the air shrouded in questions and disbelief.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Geneva police then reported Lepe’s vehicle information to local dispatchers, per the State’s Attorney’s Office, and Aurora police responded, ultimately locating Lepe and attempting to pull him over using sirens and emergency lights, officials said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Drawn from the museum’s founding collection, the exhibitions aim trace the evolution of human culture through storytelling, from ancient sculptures of gods and goddesses to Renaissance paintings to photographs, comics, and modern cinema, including props and costumes from the Lucas Archives.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Superbloom Tour will be filled with celebration, dancing, theatre, cowboys and goddesses and of course a LOT of singing.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
15 Apr. 2026
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Back at Montecalvo — where the surviving sorceresses are still picking up the pieces after the battle with Vilgefortz — things are calmer, though the stakes are arguably even higher.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood was full of beauties.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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These tropical beauties are grown for their oversized foliage ranging from lime green to almost black.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 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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An odder explanation involves sorcerers (koldunï-arbui) and sacrifices.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The space can easily fit a king mattress or two queens if kids aren't in the picture.—
Stefan Ionescu
May 06,
New Atlas,
6 May 2026
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Bed types include kings, queens, two twins, and a lone double bed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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That includes welcome amenities that are personalized to the hotel guest, like cookies in crystal glassware for families and Moet & Chandon Champagne for couples.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Sprinkle gingersnap cookies into center of dough.—
Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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“Enchantresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchantresses. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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