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occultists

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plural of occultist

as in sorcerers

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But that apprehension is directed toward monsters, goddesses, sorcerers, and nymphs.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026
Indeed, the sequel to the fan-favorite 1998 film, in which Bullock and Kidman play sister sorcerers, will hit theaters this September.

— Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026

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And the joint also was lousy with magicians, not all of whom were performing.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
The performances, featuring everything from card tricks and mentalism to sword swallowing, will showcase a rotating cast of magicians who may be early in their careers but have big aspirations.

— Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

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This young adult fantasy follows a 16-year-old who discovers a magical attack and realizes this new world of demons and mages has a connection to her mother’s death.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Wizards, or mages (as the group has commonly referred to Eleven), develop their powers using arcane magic to cast powerful spells.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025

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Images of shape-shifting witches and cursed doors blur the lines between reality and the twins’ childlike imagination.

— Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026
Along the way, Odysseus crosses paths with gods like Zeus, Athena, and Poseidon, as well as monsters, witches, sirens, and other mythical beings, all of whom shape his long, winding journey from Troy to Ithaca.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026

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Moses received the Torah from Sinai, and handed it down to Joshua, and Joshua to the elders, and the elders to the prophets, and the prophets delivered it to the men of the Great Synagogue.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Seven Mountains has brought the language of spiritual warfare and demon-fighting into the mainstream of evangelicalism, through a network of pastors who view themselves as prophets and apostles engaged in a battle against evil secular forces.

— Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

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