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
Putting It All Together AI might feel like magic, but it’s powered by structure, not sorcery.
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Abhesh Kumar, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Yes, the warrior who fought wizards, ogres and various other monsters in the Roger Corman-produced 1983 sword and sorcery cult classic is back on the big screen.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
His putting is and will always be capable of sorcery.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Bassett’s sword and sorcery movie Red Sonja will be released by Samuel Goldwyn Films later this year.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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Abhesh Kumar, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Yes, the warrior who fought wizards, ogres and various other monsters in the Roger Corman-produced 1983 sword and sorcery cult classic is back on the big screen.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
His putting is and will always be capable of sorcery.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Bassett’s sword and sorcery movie Red Sonja will be released by Samuel Goldwyn Films later this year.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorcery
Noun
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Thomas Ady, the 17th century author of a skeptical treatise on witchcraft A Candle in the Dark appears to refer to Vincent without naming him directly.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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There’s a deep sadness to Mika Moon, a witch who has been raised to hide her magic, and there’s also sadness to witchcraft in general in this world, in which any one with magic is orphaned.—
Audrey Goldberg Ruoff,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The horse’s magic repeats itself in every room — bright eyes, smiles, awe and shock.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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That’s all part of magic, though.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Sorcery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorcery. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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