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Recent Examples of exorcism
Given that Hathaway plays Mary not as an entitled diva but a tremulous mess, at risk of being consumed by her public image, the drama invests heavily in the possession and exorcism aspects.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Since her early days as a salon receptionist, the artist formerly known as Catherine Garner has channeled her unbridled id with a head-spinning boldness that would be probable cause for exorcism in most God-fearing countries.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
That’s also where the exorcism begins.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Starring Bosco Wong and Karena Ng, the story revisits the supernatural world of vampire hunters and immortal beings living among humans, blending romance, action and exorcism mythology.
—Faye Bradley, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Since her early days as a salon receptionist, the artist formerly known as Catherine Garner has channeled her unbridled id with a head-spinning boldness that would be probable cause for exorcism in most God-fearing countries.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
That’s also where the exorcism begins.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Starring Bosco Wong and Karena Ng, the story revisits the supernatural world of vampire hunters and immortal beings living among humans, blending romance, action and exorcism mythology.
—Faye Bradley, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcism
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Starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed, the film tells the story of Urbain Grandier, a 17th-century Catholic priest who was burned at the stake over accusations of witchcraft.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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In 1879, on the island of Chiloé in southern Chile, the murder of a man accused of witchcraft triggers an unprecedented judicial investigation.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Individuals born with Pluto in Virgo possess sharp instincts, an eye for detail and a sorcery-like resourcefulness.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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In a feat of sorcery that should have other sandwich makers crying in their beer, the ciabatta roll here is tender and comparatively thin.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The movie, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary on May 3, showed us how to use our magic and morals to decide whether to embrace necromancy and the occult.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
3 May 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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Diamond Seas presents plunderphonics as a form of divination, akin to spirit photography or automatic writing.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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Throughout history, dice have been used for many different things, including important decision-making or even divination, such as ancient Roman belief that gods controlled the outcomes of dice.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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The reason the Nuggets made David Adelman the head coach was his offensive wizardry.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Hitchcock deserves credit for putting his personal artistic flourishes aside to create a straightforward adaptation, undistracted by technical wizardry.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Apr. 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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Fans at Easton Stadium anticipated another grand slam, holding up their cellphones hoping to catch some magic.—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Detroit, like Cleveland, needed to win a Game 7 in the last round, but had no magic left for a second act.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Sure, the Oscar-winning makeup helps transform the actor into Cheney, but the voice and petulance are all Bale, whose conjuring of this scoundrel ought to trigger PTSD for anyone who survived the Dubya years.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 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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“Exorcism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcism. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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