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as in sorcerers
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 mages
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 charms
to attract or delight as if by magic
the woman did witch me with her gentle smile
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Recent Examples of witches
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 May 2026
There are flashes of overwhelming tenderness and wind-stopping moments, and the songs are generally rich and full of character, populated by her usual cast of gay witches, Southern Baptist girls, medicine women, saints, and pre-Christian gods.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Here, witches are real — and so are jerks.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Etsy witches are cursing Klay Thompson Wow.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Get ready for witches, munchkins and even the wizard.
—Stacey Zable, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Bullock, 61, and Kidman, 58, reprise their roles as sisters (and witches) Sally and Gillian Owens in the new movie.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The ones their neighbors whisper are witches.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
There’s a new generation of would-be witches, including Sally’s daughter, played by Joey King, and another young person played by Game of Thrones’s Maisie Williams.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Are the owners actually witches?
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Released in 1993, Hocus Pocus is set on a Halloween Night when three 17th century witches — Winnie (Midler), Sarah (Parker), and Mary (Najimy) — are resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts, hundreds of years after their heyday.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 May 2026
There are flashes of overwhelming tenderness and wind-stopping moments, and the songs are generally rich and full of character, populated by her usual cast of gay witches, Southern Baptist girls, medicine women, saints, and pre-Christian gods.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Here, witches are real — and so are jerks.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Etsy witches are cursing Klay Thompson Wow.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Get ready for witches, munchkins and even the wizard.
—Stacey Zable, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Bullock, 61, and Kidman, 58, reprise their roles as sisters (and witches) Sally and Gillian Owens in the new movie.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The ones their neighbors whisper are witches.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
There’s a new generation of would-be witches, including Sally’s daughter, played by Joey King, and another young person played by Game of Thrones’s Maisie Williams.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Last year, Kardashians decorations took a spookier turn, with the reality star’s house being decorated with creepy floating ghosts, witches brooms and piles of pumpkins in shades of traditional orange — plus green, white and hues of brown — and covered in sprawling vines.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Are the owners actually witches?
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for witches
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Indeed, the sequel to the fan-favorite 1998 film, in which Bullock and Kidman play sister sorcerers, will hit theaters this September.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
2 May 2026
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An odder explanation involves sorcerers (koldunï-arbui) and sacrifices.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And nor are any of the spooky figures, which range from 1950s housewives to toothless hags.—
The Week,
TheWeek,
7 May 2026
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Our conjure drives the cinematic imagination of Americans like the hags who ride our backs during our darkest nightmares.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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Wizards, or mages (as the group has commonly referred to Eleven), develop their powers using arcane magic to cast powerful spells.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
26 Nov. 2025
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Yennefer is now spearheading a new alliance of mages and elves operating out of The Lodge.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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One part of the show that didn’t align with this viewpoint was the casting of Tanzyn Crawford as Tanselle, a traveling performer from Dorne who charms Dunk, and some on social media have griped about the actress being in the show.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
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As Sophie Baek, the Cinderella-style housemaid of illegitimate birth who charms the latest eligible Bridgerton bachelor, Ha is exquisite.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Back at Montecalvo — where the surviving sorceresses are still picking up the pieces after the battle with Vilgefortz — things are calmer, though the stakes are arguably even higher.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hollywood artists like Lubitsch and Wilder were magicians who knew how to lure in an audience.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Or just show up to watch the parade and take in the dancers, marching band, magicians, one-woman circus variety show, and more.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At the moment, Philadelphia fascinates me most, a Play-In team that has enough talent to make a run to the finals.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Precious artifacts have been recently unearthed from the site that fascinates scholars worldwide.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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QuickBooks Workforce offers help with setup through wizards and other guides, online support, and personalized assistance from Intuit payroll experts.—
Kathy Yakal,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2026
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This one just happens to involve wizards, goblins, and one savage, half-blind dragon.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Witches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witches. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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