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Recent Examples of witch doctor
Webber said that groups, called krewes, organize parades and distribute beads featuring characters such as kings and witch doctors.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
While Keaton did not elaborate on the shrunken head room, the first film featured a scene in which Beetlejuice’s own head gets shrunk by a witch doctor who also shrunk the head of a hunter.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
What, did Orlando City send a staffer to Sacramento’s practice or a witch doctor?
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022
On the other chair was Sincere Seven, the 43-year-old master of this ceremony, who calls himself a multidimensional travel agent, spiritual tour guide, medicine man and witch doctor.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2022
They are driven by dream requests and witch doctor instructions, mothers told The Associated Press.
—Sam Mednick, ajc, 26 Dec. 2021
Fine, the witch doctor (played by Keener) acknowledges.
—Andy Meek, BGR, 10 Aug. 2021
Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
While Keaton did not elaborate on the shrunken head room, the first film featured a scene in which Beetlejuice’s own head gets shrunk by a witch doctor who also shrunk the head of a hunter.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
What, did Orlando City send a staffer to Sacramento’s practice or a witch doctor?
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022
On the other chair was Sincere Seven, the 43-year-old master of this ceremony, who calls himself a multidimensional travel agent, spiritual tour guide, medicine man and witch doctor.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2022
They are driven by dream requests and witch doctor instructions, mothers told The Associated Press.
—Sam Mednick, ajc, 26 Dec. 2021
Fine, the witch doctor (played by Keener) acknowledges.
—Andy Meek, BGR, 10 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for witch doctor
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But prosecutors told a different story, saying the man who was seen by some as a spiritual healer and medicine man used his position to prey on his victims.—
Muri Assuncao,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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An Anishinaabe Sculpture Park features statues of figures in action, from a fisherman to a medicine man and a meat and fish preservation drying rack.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
16 Nov. 2025
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The spa In addition to classic spa services like facials and massages, the Post Ranch spa offers more esoteric experiences including shaman sessions (for both individuals and couples), a power animal drum journey, astrology, energy balancing, and forest meditation.—
Lauren Sloss,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Carved from whale bones, reindeer antlers and walrus tusks, these fierce talismans are vengeful spirits traditionally created by shamans to destroy enemies.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The sorcerer’s job is not to run things for them, like a supervised Mickey Mouse, but to create intuitive systems that help people add things AI can’t do.—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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These sorcerers combat monstrous manifestations of negative human emotion, known as Curses, using a parallel energy source called Cursed Energy.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Witch doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witch%20doctor. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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