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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 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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Could this actually be a resurrection of the sword-and-sorcery fantasy sub-genre?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 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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From her poetry and her Facebook page, Annie's specific interest is in Oracular writing, a form of divination script that positions the poet as a medium between humanity and the supernatural or non-human world.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
5 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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Alcaraz needed to pull out some of his usual wizardry to beat Djokovic.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Unifying four separate opening ceremonies in the cities of Milan, Predazzo, Livigno, and Cortina d’Ampezzo will take some technical wizardry.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 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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Other segments included card magic, floating illusions, and comedic skits, in which humanoids displayed improved timing, expressive behavior, and coordinated role interactions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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On the other hand, Milan is lacking the magic and spirit of the Olympics, the heady energy of the world coming together to compete and party.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
16 Feb. 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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