as in witchcraft
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
in the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, Germany's Black Forest figures prominently as a land of ensorcellment and mystery
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Noun
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Erik Gustafsson hasn’t been able to re-create whatever witchcraft was needed for his weirdly spectacular 2022-23 season.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Black ritual salt is not safe to eat and is mostly used in witchcraft and spiritual practices to protect against negative energy.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In this Fixed sign, Mars’ sorcery is much like a surgeon or a chemist, cutting deep to unveil what’s lingering beneath the surface.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Sheibani and McCraney know that the way to bring out the sorcery of a play layered in myth and ritual is not to weigh it down.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even as amapiano grows more mainstream, Waffles believes its magic lies in how collaborative and multidimensional the genre is.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
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But there’s nothing magic, of course, about freshness or progressivism.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Ensorcellment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensorcellment. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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