as in sorcery
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
taught all of her daughters witchcraft
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The trailer also teases a larger role for Quynh (Veronica Ngô), the immortal doomed to eternal drowning for witchcraft, who was previously rescued from an Iron Maiden at the bottom of the ocean in the first film's epilogue.
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EW.com, 8 May 2025
Season 3 of Mayfair Witches, starring Alexandra Daddario, will dive deeper into the mythology of witchcraft, introduce new ‘spellbound’ families and feature some of the historical happenings of Salem, the infamous town of witch trials and folklore.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Old New England wasn’t all scarlet letters, witchcraft trials, and theocratic socialism.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025
Some people, however, did take issue with the museum displaying mummified cats in a recent exhibition about witchcraft.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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EW.com, 8 May 2025
Season 3 of Mayfair Witches, starring Alexandra Daddario, will dive deeper into the mythology of witchcraft, introduce new ‘spellbound’ families and feature some of the historical happenings of Salem, the infamous town of witch trials and folklore.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Old New England wasn’t all scarlet letters, witchcraft trials, and theocratic socialism.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025
Some people, however, did take issue with the museum displaying mummified cats in a recent exhibition about witchcraft.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for witchcraft
Noun
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Yes, the warrior who fought wizards, ogres and various other monsters in the Roger Corman-produced 1983 sword and sorcery cult classic is back on the big screen.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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Both ancient and modern pieces are curated into exhibits about sorcery, motherhood, or high-fashion gowns.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
17 Apr. 2025
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The good news is that top performers’ success isn’t magic, and their communication style can be learned.—
Melody Wilding,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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But a new study published in Science Advances suggests that part of metformin’s magic might be happening somewhere unexpected: in the brain.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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