as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
hovering over the sick child, the witch doctor muttered mysterious incantations
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Recent Examples of incantation
Endgame sorceries, mob-melting moves, and ground-shaking incantations can be yours in next to no time.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The amalgamation of memory, historical fact and artifice yield an engrossing incantation.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
These works evoke the votive sculptures of ancient Egypt, where animals garnered more reverence than they do now, were seen as perhaps incantations of gods.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Her spectral trip-hop incantations are a departure from the maximalist, four-on-the-floor Brat bops ripping through the internet.
—Suzy Exposito, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The amalgamation of memory, historical fact and artifice yield an engrossing incantation.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
These works evoke the votive sculptures of ancient Egypt, where animals garnered more reverence than they do now, were seen as perhaps incantations of gods.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Her spectral trip-hop incantations are a departure from the maximalist, four-on-the-floor Brat bops ripping through the internet.
—Suzy Exposito, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incantation
Noun
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Some only appear when visitors cast spells with interactive wands, like the mischievous spitting grindylow in the fountain by the Battle at the Ministry entrance or the mysterious demiguise in a window near Bar Moonshine.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Players explore the environment using a slew of weapons and magic spells in hidden dungeons, caves, catacombs and more.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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For many, Rubio’s invocation of the Communist Party triggered dark recollections of past anti-Chinese policy, including 1882’s Chinese Exclusion Act, which banned immigration from China.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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An invocation is delivered at center court just prior to the national anthem as part of the Oklahoma City pre-game festivities.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2025
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Christopher Walken stars as a school teacher who comes out of a coma with a gift that feels more like a terrifying curse.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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While Rory McIlroy finally broke his 11-year curse to claim the green jacket, Bradley struggled, missing the cut with a 3-over-par.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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“Incantation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incantation. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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