as in sorcery
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
taught all of her daughters witchcraft
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Recent Examples of witchcraft
This one's charms feel self-explanatory: Who isn't at least a little fascinated by witchcraft?
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Colin Dwyer, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Confessions of witchcraft had been extracted by force by local authorities—or vigilantes.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 9 Mar. 2025
Continuing in the tradition of such Disney+ witchcraft staples as the Hocus Pocus movie franchise and Marvel’s Agatha All Along, Disney Branded Television has given a pilot order to Coven Academy (woking title), a single-camera supernatural dramedy for Disney Channel and Disney+.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
The two women and their supporters are seeking a pardon, an apology and a national memorial in honor of all those accused and convicted of witchcraft during the law’s 173-year reign.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
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Colin Dwyer, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Confessions of witchcraft had been extracted by force by local authorities—or vigilantes.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 9 Mar. 2025
Continuing in the tradition of such Disney+ witchcraft staples as the Hocus Pocus movie franchise and Marvel’s Agatha All Along, Disney Branded Television has given a pilot order to Coven Academy (woking title), a single-camera supernatural dramedy for Disney Channel and Disney+.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
The two women and their supporters are seeking a pardon, an apology and a national memorial in honor of all those accused and convicted of witchcraft during the law’s 173-year reign.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for witchcraft
Noun
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His Game 2 first half was evidence that his sorcery is still capable of outpacing Father Time.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2025
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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.—
Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Her meticulous research and historical erudition are legendary, and her belief in the magic of fashion is unwavering.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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Of course, the magic of The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage extends well beyond the resort’s limits.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Witchcraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witchcraft. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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