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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
Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Since Libra is the zodiac sign associated with relationships and connectivity, the two witches align with partnership qualities.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Their story lines are connected by the Talamasca, a secret society that keeps tabs on the world’s vampires, witches, ghosts, and demons, like archivists and librarians trained in combat and engaged in spycraft.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2025
Instead of voodoo shops and witches potions, there was free family-friendly events and merchanside proceeds being given to local scholarships.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Here, 13 modern witches share 13 unique rituals for honoring the spirit of Samhain in style.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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
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
Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Are the owners actually witches?
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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While its expression and practices vary from person to person, many modern witches incorporate rituals into their daily lives—especially in the home.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Since Libra is the zodiac sign associated with relationships and connectivity, the two witches align with partnership qualities.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Their story lines are connected by the Talamasca, a secret society that keeps tabs on the world’s vampires, witches, ghosts, and demons, like archivists and librarians trained in combat and engaged in spycraft.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2025
Instead of voodoo shops and witches potions, there was free family-friendly events and merchanside proceeds being given to local scholarships.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Here, 13 modern witches share 13 unique rituals for honoring the spirit of Samhain in style.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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
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
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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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
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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
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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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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
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Yennefer is gathering mages to help get to him from all angles.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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Remove their obsessions, and the two magicians have little personality.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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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
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It’s set in the early 80s, which is a period that fascinates me.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ange Postecoglou fascinates me.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Even for experienced sorceresses and wizards, chaos comes with a cost.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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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
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
28 Oct. 2025
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Every year, the actor surprises and delights us with her choice of costume, paying homage to Pamela Anderson one year and channeling Queen Amidala the next.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Witches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witches. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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