Thesaurus results for SHAMAN

shaman

noun

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 The book details the life and otherworldly visions of Black Elk, the Oglala Lakota healer and shaman who bore witness to the horrors of white settler colonialism firsthand, including at the battles of Little Big Horn (1876) and Wounded Knee (1890). —

Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026 The spa In addition to classic spa services like facials and massages, the Post Ranch spa offers more esoteric experiences including shaman sessions (for both individuals and couples), a power animal drum journey, astrology, energy balancing, and forest meditation. —

Lauren Sloss, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026 Carved from whale bones, reindeer antlers and walrus tusks, these fierce talismans are vengeful spirits traditionally created by shamans to destroy enemies. —

R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Keith Richards — who has looked good (relatively speaking) in his recent online posts, and perhaps graduated from collective death watch to eternal shaman — received a mere four votes, three fewer votes than Billy Joel and Phil Collins. —

Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shaman

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Released in 1993, Hocus Pocus is set on a Halloween Night when three 17th century witches — Winnie (Midler), Sarah (Parker), and Mary (Najimy) — are resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts, hundreds of years after their heyday.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 May 2026
What sound does the engine of a witch’s vehicle make?

— Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026