enchantresses

Definition of enchantressesnext
plural of enchantress
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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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Noun
  • The story is about a famous family of witches who star in their own reality show, and it's partially inspired by the Kardashians, per Entertainment Weekly.
    Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Etsy witches, vision boards and talisman jewelry are some of the ways consumers are seeking refuge from another wise depressed outlook.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
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  • Tornado sirens and weather alerts send us to shelter in our bathtub from spring into summer, when hurricane season begins and then runs into fall.
    Erin Austen Abbott, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Druzhyna drove his wife and daughter west, past sirens and explosions, toward the border with Poland.
    Natalie Yahr, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Suddenly though, Artemis had to cut off this fling, because gods and goddesses were not supposed to have romances with mortals.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
  • For Thomas, can take many forms—from representing the people closest to her as soulful goddesses to encouraging next-generation artists to seek out and express what moves them.
    Amy Verner, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
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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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  • Senior digital design editor Zoë Sessums snagged her wishbone chairs at a small antique sale in Maine, and after repairs to the paper cord seats, the Danish beauties were as good as new.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Visit in January for the best chance of enjoying these beauties in optimal wintry weather.
    Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
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  • For the most part, the initial sorcerers who make agentic AI a workplace standard will be chief information officers, chief technology officers, and businesspeople who have a deep understanding of technology.
    Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
  • These sorcerers combat monstrous manifestations of negative human emotion, known as Curses, using a parallel energy source called Cursed Energy.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The puzzle queens will inspire me to calm down and focus.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
  • That alliance definitively placed the company on the map of the great European courts, long before the queens of the north became regular customers.
    Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 25 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Every bakery has its distinguishing products, and for Upper Crust those include its Black Gold cookies, Paraguayan cornbread and Italian cream cake.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Guests are invited to become part of the journey — kneading bread, baking cookies, gathering fresh eggs, or plucking herbs for cocktails — while learning how regenerative farming nurtures both flavor and sustainability.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Enchantresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchantresses. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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