as in witch
someone who is believed in some cultures to be able to use magic to cure people who are sick, to control future events, etc.
went to the shaman for a remedy
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Recent Examples of shaman
In certain cases, if victims could be made to remember their humanness by a shaman, they could be brought back to their human selves.
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Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
As niche as that plot may sound, its story is rooted in Korean tradition, where many shamans in Korea, who tend to be women, perform various rituals to chase demons away from a household or home.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
In the world of KPop Demon Hunters, the jeoseung saja are the demons that K-pop girl groups, and female shamans before them, have worked to keep at bay for generations.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
At the end of one episode Seong-A and another shaman Yeomhwa (Choo Ja-hyun) perform a beautiful flower lantern dance.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
As niche as that plot may sound, its story is rooted in Korean tradition, where many shamans in Korea, who tend to be women, perform various rituals to chase demons away from a household or home.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
In the world of KPop Demon Hunters, the jeoseung saja are the demons that K-pop girl groups, and female shamans before them, have worked to keep at bay for generations.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
At the end of one episode Seong-A and another shaman Yeomhwa (Choo Ja-hyun) perform a beautiful flower lantern dance.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaman
Noun
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Been there, shrieked at that — but give the Normans credit for leaning into the mean-spirited spirit of the endeavor with some groan- and cheer-worthy fatalities, including a POV shot from the perspective of a witch’s broomstick.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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In 1690s Massachusetts, the moral entrepreneurs were religious authorities who labeled people as satanic witches and killed many of them.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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How did hocus pocus transform from the stage name of a magician (and it should be said, an accomplished juggler, according to Ady) to a byword for the entire craft?—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Huan, who is blind, thought the gift was a chimpanzee rather than a monkey, and when Goodall pointed out the difference between the two animals, the magician told her to take the gift regardless.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Production began on the series in July, and HBO celebrated with the first picture of Dominic McLaughlin, who has inherited the role from Daniel Radcliffe, in costume as the titular wizard.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Daily Mail photographers captured pictures this week showing Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley running into a wizard while on break from his job as the director of Grunnings, a company that makes drills.—
Evan Bell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yennefer is gathering mages to help get to him from all angles.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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In another magical Miami tale, a broke witch who works in a spellshop and an adjunct professor who’s secretly a popular himbo mage team up to win a spellcasting reality show competition — except someone is sabotaging the contestants’ work.—
Lia Amador,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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In need of a new assistant after his last one died under mysterious circumstances, Giacomo reluctantly becomes the sorcerer’s apprentice.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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The sorcerers also reveal that Bruce Banner has become Infinity Hulk, a living vessel for the Infinity Stones.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That included everything from a sniper-like rogue to a warlock who serves Death itself.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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There’s notably no Fred or Velma here; in addition to Shaggy and Daphne, this Scooby instead includes a kid named Flim Flam and Vincent Van Ghoul, a warlock voiced by Vincent Price.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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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
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But when the island’s prince is kidnapped, an unlikely alliance of an ogre, hag, wizard and fey will have only days to sneak around London to save him.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Shaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaman. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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