enchantresses

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
  • While its expression and practices vary from person to person, many modern witches incorporate rituals into their daily lives—especially in the home.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Since Libra is the zodiac sign associated with relationships and connectivity, the two witches align with partnership qualities.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Video of the incident shows the officer followed Belt-Stubblefield's vehicle with his lights and sirens on for just under a minute over about 7/10ths of a mile before Belt-Stubblefield crashed.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Santos Jimenez used to get scared when sirens would go off.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This period also saw Husain exploring female forms, including images of Hindu goddesses like Durga and Lakshmi, sometimes in suggestive or erotic poses.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • These goddesses were no feminists.
    Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Better Homes & Gardens Test Garden manager, Sandra Gerdes, shares 11 leafy beauties that can take your containers well into winter.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Good luck choosing between these beauties.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Based on Gege Akutami’s manga, the film follows Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru, two sorcerers tasked with protecting Amanai Riko, a student chosen as the Star Plasma Vessel, while being pursued by curse users and a religious cult.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The sorcerers also reveal that Bruce Banner has become Infinity Hulk, a living vessel for the Infinity Stones.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • The thieves got away with a total of eight objects, including a sapphire diadem, necklace and single earring from a set linked to 19th-century queens Marie-Amélie and Hortense.
    Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Ohio Renaissance Festival final weekend Transport yourself back in time to the days where kings and queens ruled at Ohio Renaissance Festival.
    Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Enchantresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchantresses. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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