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
The story then sees Evelina torn between her romantic feelings for Alaric, her duties to help the sick and her roots in witchcraft.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Unlike standard comforters, this one is specifically intended to cool you down at night, which sounds like witchcraft to me in the best way.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2026
Now, though, with the widespread circulation of magic manuals, grimoires, and related compendia—with the recording, on paper, of words, spells, histories, stories—witchcraft has taken an irreversible step into the exoteric realm.
—Kristen Roupenian, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Johnson did, reportedly, resort to witchcraft—a protection spell over the restaurant, and a curse on Aghajanian.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Unlike standard comforters, this one is specifically intended to cool you down at night, which sounds like witchcraft to me in the best way.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2026
Now, though, with the widespread circulation of magic manuals, grimoires, and related compendia—with the recording, on paper, of words, spells, histories, stories—witchcraft has taken an irreversible step into the exoteric realm.
—Kristen Roupenian, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Johnson did, reportedly, resort to witchcraft—a protection spell over the restaurant, and a curse on Aghajanian.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for witchcraft
Noun
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The design leans on physics-heavy melee, spell schools and a handcrafted world of ruins, with build pillars across stealth, agility and sorcery.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Charging into theaters on June 5, 2026, and starring Nicholas Galitzine as Adam Glenn, aka Prince Adam/He-Man, this epic sword-and-sorcery adventure in the land of Eternia is poised to pounce on the global box office and make its mark.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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Today, the property is a best-case example of the magic that happens when old meets new.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Brodie explores the allure of the pop-cultural underdog and writes about her characters’ chemistry and near-supernatural connection in a way that makes improv seem like literal magic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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“Witchcraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witchcraft. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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