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Recent Examples of exorcism
The exorcism of historical Georgia pain — and recent pain — against its nemesis.
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Seth Emerson, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2025
Her Moody Center show was part emotional tribunal, part teen exorcism.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
The exorcism clearly didn’t stick back then.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
What an excellent day for an exorcism movie marathon.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
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Seth Emerson, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2025
Her Moody Center show was part emotional tribunal, part teen exorcism.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
The exorcism clearly didn’t stick back then.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
What an excellent day for an exorcism movie marathon.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcism
Noun
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This iteration was notably surreal, what with the goopy-faced woman, cartoonish DIY bomb, and witchcraft unlocking true love’s kiss.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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The movie follows Pastor Hélder, who, as his faith wanes, turns to witchcraft and sacrifice to reclaim it.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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The figure of an older woman working alone in a forest hovel inevitably brings some kind of sorcery to mind, but Hjorth’s earlier novels haven’t made too much of the suggestion.—
Elaine Blair,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The socks demonstrated borderline sorcery in their moisture-wicking ability (thanks to their three-layer construction) and are never cold, despite their outward thinness (Falke’s Polypropylene blend works wonders here).—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hedva’s practice cooks magic, necromancy, and divination together with mystical states of fury and ecstasy, and political states of solidarity and disintegration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Former Disney star Calum Worthy is trying his hand at digital necromancy — and a lot people aren't happy about it.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Nov. 2025
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Soon after, Jean-Baptiste Alliette, known as Etteilla, published the first book on tarot divination and created a deck explicitly designed for fortune-telling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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For me, the most striking detail is the clear base, inspired by scrying, a form of divination involving crystal balls.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2026
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Legendary status was initially bestowed on Dalglish in recognition of his wizardry with a ball at his feet.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Alcaraz needed to pull out some of his usual wizardry to beat Djokovic.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Enter kitchen witchery, a practice rooted in modern witchcraft that blends intention, ritual, and everyday cooking.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ravn beautifully brings us inside these circles of care, which to many outsiders might have seemed as strange as witchery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Necromancy and woodland magic intertwine in Jenn Lyons’ (The Ruin of Kings) new standalone fantasy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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But chefs are just one half of the magic.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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In Pilkington’s conjuring, liberalism was a potent ideology that arose against monarchy and aristocracy and sought to rationalize social and political relationships.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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But for all of the multiplex-friendly fun Wright’s conjuring with this over-the-top spin on dystopian sci-fi blockbusters, the prevailing feeling here is dread.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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