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Recent Examples of exorcism
Anyone who watched Wednesday’s 13-0 Phillies win over the San Francisco Giants that doubled as an exorcism would deduce that Harper is back.
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 10 July 2025
How 'Begone Satan!' emerged as the source of 'The Ritual' in Time magazine
Steiger's job was to host (other churches declined) and to take notes during the harrowing (and reportedly successful) exorcism.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 June 2025
When a 6-year-old boy hadn’t been to school in weeks, deputies went to his home for a welfare check and found out his mother had killed him during an exorcism, Florida authorities said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
Some of the priests who do believe in exorcisms can’t imagine a nun would be effective.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 10 July 2025
How 'Begone Satan!' emerged as the source of 'The Ritual' in Time magazine
Steiger's job was to host (other churches declined) and to take notes during the harrowing (and reportedly successful) exorcism.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 June 2025
When a 6-year-old boy hadn’t been to school in weeks, deputies went to his home for a welfare check and found out his mother had killed him during an exorcism, Florida authorities said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
Some of the priests who do believe in exorcisms can’t imagine a nun would be effective.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcism
Noun
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Old New England wasn’t all scarlet letters, witchcraft trials, and theocratic socialism.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
19 July 2025
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Some people, however, did take issue with the museum displaying mummified cats in a recent exhibition about witchcraft.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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Yes, the warrior who fought wizards, ogres and various other monsters in the Roger Corman-produced 1983 sword and sorcery cult classic is back on the big screen.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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Both ancient and modern pieces are curated into exhibits about sorcery, motherhood, or high-fashion gowns.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
17 Apr. 2025
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Disney has been dabbling in digital necromancy ever since Rogue One, which featured a recreation of Peter Cushing's likeness as Grand Moff Tarkin.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Here’s Page’s step-by-step guide on how to go about medieval necromancy in a productive, yet safe, manner.—
Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
18 Dec. 2024
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They’re thought to be a divination guide that offers rare insights into ancient Chinese philosophy and religion.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Today, many modern practitioners turn to cannabis to enhance practices like yoga, journaling, and of course—divination.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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Off the deep end – Dive into the thrilling ocean sequence and learn about the challenges of shooting on open water, the one-of-a-kind gimbal used to toss around the Essex and Mariposa, and the VFX wizardry that brought the Mosasaurus and Spinosaurs to life.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The movie has pummeling battles, giant plushy troll monsters, characters hurtling through space, and a general air of ballistic wizardry.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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Now throw in the witchery of artificial intelligence and satellites over every corner of Earth and cameras catching every spy’s wink and nod, and nothing is safe for coordinating a bombing strike except for the secure room with the clouded windows.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2025
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All three are presented in the episode-two challenge, where they are suspended in cages above the ground out in the woods, like they’ve been accused of witchery or something.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
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The good news is that top performers’ success isn’t magic, and their communication style can be learned.—
Melody Wilding,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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In the 20 years since, the event has brought more than 217,000 people to the district to see more than 7,200 artists perform cutting-edge theater, magic, puppetry and other experimental shows.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Exorcism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcism. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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