witches 1 of 2

plural of witch

witches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of witch, archaic

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of witches
Noun
This show explores the titular shadowy organization, featured in both existing shows and many of Rice’s books, that tracks and controls vampires, witches, and other supernatural creatures around the world. Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025 Hocus Pocus is a Disney movie about teens who accidentally resurrect a trio of witches. Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025 Both Erivo and Glinda were nominated for Oscars for their portrayal of the beloved witches, as the original 2024 film earned a total of 10 Academy Award noms and two wins. Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025 Long-suffering Mariners fans are doing everything in their power to will this team to a Game 6 win — Etsy witches and rally shoes included. Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 The lukewarm homecoming turns worse after finding out about a new spell that can turn humans to witches, which threatens her family’s top-dog standing. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025 They are known as witches or evil shamans with the ability to shape-shift into animals or other people and are both feared and respected. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025 The experience at the Woodside estate starts in the historic mansion, which has been transformed into a witches’ Gothic apothecary. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025 Eventually, her internet fame brings her to a remote spot on the British seaside to guide three young witches, all orphans like her. Karen Ostergren, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
  • Based on Gege Akutami’s manga, the film follows Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru, two sorcerers tasked with protecting Amanai Riko, a student chosen as the Star Plasma Vessel, while being pursued by curse users and a religious cult.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The sorcerers also reveal that Bruce Banner has become Infinity Hulk, a living vessel for the Infinity Stones.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Yennefer is gathering mages to help get to him from all angles.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • First stop is the Skiatook Municipal Courthouse, where Wendell charms an exhausted clerk into finding him an atlas from before 1950.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Although there may not be snow on the ground, the area still charms with its alpine vistas, green meadows, and waterfalls, such as Staubbach Falls, the third highest waterfall in Switzerland.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Remove their obsessions, and the two magicians have little personality.
    Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Entertaining performance Performers can run the gamut from cultural dancers celebrating a couple’s heritage to magicians to even a specialized singer.
    Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The school’s origins are cultish, an area that fascinates Martin.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Ange Postecoglou fascinates me.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Three years after their wonderfully creepy first feature film Coraline, the stop-motion wizards at Laika released this horror comedy about an 11-year-old boy who can communicate with the dead.
    Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Then again, even the fictional boarding school for witches and wizards in the Harry Potter series did not have a production line like Barcelona’s academy.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Sternbeck says the variety of spaces and activities creates a Halloween celebration that truly delights all ages, leading to genuine conversations and shared nostalgic experiences.
    Kristen Tribe, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025

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