Thesaurus results for SORCERESS

sorceress

noun

ˈsȯr-sə-rəs

Definition of sorceress next

as in witch

a woman believed to have often harmful supernatural powers asked the sorceress to cast an evil spell over the village

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Recent Examples of sorceress All except librarian Elaine Ambrose, hell-bent on protecting the British Museum’s artifacts from the Blitz yet somehow connected to the sorceress Nimue, herself a protector of a certain mythical sword. —

Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, along his journey, Odysseus encounters iconic figures from Greek mythology, including the nymph Calypso, the sorceress Circe and the goddess Athena, all while striving to reunite with his family. —

Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025 Her latest chart-toppers have held steady across Halloween week — a fitting flex for a pop sorceress who’s made chart magic her signature move. —

Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025 Chalotra still excels at giving Yennefer a desperate rage that makes her sorceress scenes visceral and exciting. —

Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sorceress

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To date, Quiet Light has made forays into diaristic folk-pop (Going Nowhere), wispy witch house (Pure Hearts), Alex G experimentalism (Fourth of July), and loop-heavy voice note collages (Blue Angel Sparkling Silver).

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
Get ready for witches, munchkins and even the wizard.

— Stacey Zable, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026