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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
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James Franco headlined the film in the title role opposite Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams and Rachel Weisz as the witches of Oz.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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Set in New Orleans, Coven Academy follows three teenage witches and their dangerously charming warlock peers at an elite magic school where power is currency, secrets are lethal, and attraction is a liability.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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Somewhere in Budapest right now, two crones hovered over a cauldron of goulash are looking ahead to Sunday.—
Greg Cote
February 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Hags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hags. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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