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Recent Examples of necromancy As Calhoun summarizes, the first part takes up the subject of magic and necromancy, the second treats of witchcraft and sorcery, and the third discourses of all kinds of spirits and specters. Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025 One of the buzziest debuts of the fall is this riveting dark fantasy in which a woman with missing memories must survive a world of necromancy and alchemy. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Disney has been dabbling in digital necromancy ever since Rogue One, which featured a recreation of Peter Cushing's likeness as Grand Moff Tarkin. Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 The act was short and provided few details about what constituted witchcraft, sorcery or necromancy. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025 Here’s Page’s step-by-step guide on how to go about medieval necromancy in a productive, yet safe, manner. Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 18 Dec. 2024 After her death, Morgan even resorted to necromancy, reviving the People’s Princess (now embodied by Elizabeth Debicki) as an apparition who soothes a disconsolate Charles (Dominic West) and makes peace with a grieving but resentful Elizabeth (Imelda Staunton). Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necromancy
Noun
  • As Calhoun summarizes, the first part takes up the subject of magic and necromancy, the second treats of witchcraft and sorcery, and the third discourses of all kinds of spirits and specters.
    Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Putting It All Together AI might feel like magic, but it’s powered by structure, not sorcery.
    Abhesh Kumar, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • As Calhoun summarizes, the first part takes up the subject of magic and necromancy, the second treats of witchcraft and sorcery, and the third discourses of all kinds of spirits and specters.
    Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The portrayal of witchcraft in the 21st century is expansive and multi-dimensional.
    Taylor Crumpton, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Can Indiana repeat the magic from 2024?
    Dylan Reffe, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Up-close photos of jazz legends, tableside magic and revisiting the 1990s with an all-ages celebration.
    Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Necromancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necromancy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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