as in witchcraft
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
in olden times people suspected of sorcery were often put to death
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Recent Examples of sorcery
Following the chaos and heartbreak of the Shibuya Incident, the world of jujutsu sorcery is more fractured than ever.
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Part of me wanted to attribute this beautiful sorcery to extensions, but my beauty editor Spidey sense told me otherwise.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 19 Dec. 2025
The trippy visuals are reminiscent of Doctor Strange's sorcery of the Marvel movies as birds and buildings multiple and fold in on themselves.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
And, in the case of our cocktail today, add charm and herbal sorcery to hot chocolate in a combination known as the Verte Chaud.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2025
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Part of me wanted to attribute this beautiful sorcery to extensions, but my beauty editor Spidey sense told me otherwise.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 19 Dec. 2025
The trippy visuals are reminiscent of Doctor Strange's sorcery of the Marvel movies as birds and buildings multiple and fold in on themselves.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
And, in the case of our cocktail today, add charm and herbal sorcery to hot chocolate in a combination known as the Verte Chaud.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorcery
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Viral weddings and political controversy While witchcraft is an ancient practice and Etsy witches have existed online for years, interest in buying quick spells online surged in 2025 after several influencers praised their results.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
26 Dec. 2025
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The Glinda alternative, Cherry Blossom Bubble ($48), isn’t quite as authentically connected to witchcraft, but then neither is Glinda.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
20 Nov. 2025
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The magic happens when human judgment, experience, and creativity are layered on top of those patterns.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Still, the interplay isn’t the source of The Return of the Durutti Column’s magic, as wonderful as those moments can be.—
Brad Shoup,
Pitchfork,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Sorcery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorcery. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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