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as in sorcerer
a woman believed to have often harmful supernatural powers
the 17th-century house had once belonged to a woman who was hanged as a witch
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as in mage
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
freakish storms that were once thought to be the work of witches
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as in to charm
to attract or delight as if by magic
the woman did witch me with her gentle smile
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Recent Examples of witch
Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
The ghost of a witch, combined with some pretty intense acting from the great Lili Taylor, made for a really good movie.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
In this new entry, opting to remain friends with characters still keeps those interactions rich, witch each character still having their own motivations and narrative arc.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Them, 28 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Stick straw brooms in containers filled with green foliage and a witch's hat for Halloween.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
The ghost of a witch, combined with some pretty intense acting from the great Lili Taylor, made for a really good movie.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Indeed, Agatha and Nicholas’ tune appears to have taken on a life of its own, and now witches everywhere actually believe the Road exists.
—Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
In this new entry, opting to remain friends with characters still keeps those interactions rich, witch each character still having their own motivations and narrative arc.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Them, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for witch
Noun
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Batman has always been skeptical of magic, but nonetheless gets drawn into an investigation that involves Constantine, Etrigan, Zatanna, Deadman, Black Orchid, and Swamp Thing, leading them all into battle with villainous sorcerer Felix Faust.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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For his part, He-Man has a team that includes Battlecat, Man-at-Arms, the sorcerer Orko, Teela, and, uh… Fisto.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rather than hang out with the two old hags, Cherry decides to try her luck on the stand-up paddleboards with Brigitte and Daniel, but quickly loses her balance.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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But when the island’s prince is kidnapped, an unlikely alliance of an ogre, hag, wizard and fey will have only days to sneak around London to save him.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Welcome to lady knight fall with this romantasy about the bloody, magical bonds between a mage and his knight.—
Natalie Zutter
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Since the very first edition of Shadowrun, using magic causes fatigue to a mage, called Drain, an important part of balancing magic in my mind.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Robert Redford, who charmed people on the big screen and eventually used his star power to advocate for independent filmmaking, environmentalism and LGBTQ rights, has died at age 89.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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Lennon's sister, Maisy, charmed audiences as Daphne Conrad, the younger daughter of Rayna Jaymes.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Childhood is a time of enchantment, and a mother is a daughter’s first sorceress—omnipotent, enthralling, sometimes alarmingly so.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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Though evil is running rampant, Thundarr refuses to be kept down, battling back with the help of the sorceress Ariel and Ookla the Mok, a Wookie-like creature forced into the series by ABC over Gerber’s objections.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For families, the Kinderplatz will feature a magician, arts and crafts, sports activities and nearby, the Campbell Fire Department’s touch-a-truck.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Once a loyal court magician supporting the crown prince from behind the scenes, Alec Ygret is cast aside and exiled for only knowing support magic.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Europe, with its rich past, had fascinated many of its colonial subjects.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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David Martill, professor emeritus at the Institute of the Earth and Environment at the University of Portsmouth, was fascinated by the study and UV images.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No one has lived on a distant planet, in the far future, or any place where dragons or wizards rule—so, kudos to anyone who can make such realms feel truly lived in.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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The goal isn’t to turn you into a prompt‑writing wizard, but rather to give you the ability to ask the kinds of questions that cut through jargon and force clarity.—
Sarah Stockdale,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Witch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witch. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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