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Recent Examples of sorcery Bassett’s sword and sorcery movie Red Sonja will be released by Samuel Goldwyn Films later this year. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 May 2025 His Game 2 first half was evidence that his sorcery is still capable of outpacing Father Time. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2025 Both ancient and modern pieces are curated into exhibits about sorcery, motherhood, or high-fashion gowns. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025 Wakanda Forever, the series brings Riri back home to Chicago, where the lines between science and sorcery start to blur. Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sorcery
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Noun
  • As Calhoun summarizes, the first part takes up the subject of magic and necromancy, the second treats of witchcraft and sorcery, and the third discourses of all kinds of spirits and specters.
    Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The portrayal of witchcraft in the 21st century is expansive and multi-dimensional.
    Taylor Crumpton, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Color Wow Dreaming Advanced Repair & Resurfacing Treatment Fried hair was revived once this reparative mask worked its magic.
    Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The magic lives in the story told through materials and details, so embrace the frills.
    Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Sorcery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorcery. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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