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as in sorceresses
a woman believed to have often harmful supernatural powers
falsely accused of being a hag who had caused the plague
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Recent Examples of hags
Our conjure drives the cinematic imagination of Americans like the hags who ride our backs during our darkest nightmares.
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Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Rather than hang out with the two old hags, Cherry decides to try her luck on the stand-up paddleboards with Brigitte and Daniel, but quickly loses her balance.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Rather than hang out with the two old hags, Cherry decides to try her luck on the stand-up paddleboards with Brigitte and Daniel, but quickly loses her balance.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hags
witches
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Vampires, witches, and taltos — oh, my!—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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The second installment of the movie musical adaptations follows the aftermath of Dorothy's arrival in Oz and the witches' journey to change their fate.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Hags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hags. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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