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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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Marin said the county is already studying options for additional sirens and pursuing grant funding, but cost remains a major hurdle.—
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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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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One of the many beauties of being Mexican is the right to be very loud and proud (justifiably so) about our abundant culinary contributions.—
Inés Anguiano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 May 2026
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From tropical beauties to drought-tolerant natives, these perennials will keep your garden looking its best all summer long.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 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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Rattanawadee has cemented her role as one of the rising scream queens of Thailand after appearing in all three films in the blockbuster Death Whisperer trilogy, along with Thai horror film Panor and upcoming Djinn’s Curse 2.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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The queens of the ballroom extravaganza have moved both costume designer Qween Jean’s fabulous couture and the cats’ quest for immortality up to the main stem with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s righteous blessing.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Bodega also has muffins, cookies, bagels with a schmear and, sometimes, one of its custom cakes.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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Classic, quick, and simple to make, these cookies have a short ingredient list and are big on peanut butter flavor.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
12 May 2026
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“Enchantresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchantresses. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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