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
But the complexity remains transfixing, even after Errico quits the band and Stone pours his sorcery into the drum machine, a development that the film’s expert-musicians agree sets his music down a wide Yellow Brick Road.
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Wesley Morris, New York Times, 13 Feb. 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
Generating sophisticated charts or extracting hidden insights was a form of sorcery few dared to question.
—Florian Douetteau, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The act was short and provided few details about what constituted witchcraft, sorcery or necromancy.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
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Wesley Morris, New York Times, 13 Feb. 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
Generating sophisticated charts or extracting hidden insights was a form of sorcery few dared to question.
—Florian Douetteau, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The act was short and provided few details about what constituted witchcraft, sorcery or necromancy.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorcery
Noun
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But, social media has made witchcraft more popular and accessible.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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Fun fact: The real Mary Stuart’s parliament was the one that made witchcraft punishable by death and started the witch hunts in Scotland.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His experience could bring more leadership to a team yearning to replicate the magic of its championship-winning 2023-24 season.—
Andy Theobald,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2025
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After considering hundreds of nominations from our readers and contributors, our editors whittled those down to this year’s magic 10.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 June 2025
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“Sorcery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorcery. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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