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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
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
These are places from Filipino folklore, where shapeshifters, demons, witches, and monsters exist.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Long ago, Levi and Vega, children of the fearsome captain of the Sea Dragon, grow up on tales of daring seafaring exploits, but there are stories they haven't been told — stories about witches, mermaids and magical maps.
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Sarah Kate Ellis,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Others determined how to identify and punish witches.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2026
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.
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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.
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Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
Here, witches are real — and so are jerks.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Etsy witches are cursing Klay Thompson Wow.
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Amber Harding Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Are the owners actually witches?
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R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
As Bloomberg recently reported, brides are buying $14 spells from witches on Etsy to ensure that their $100,000 weddings are not marred by blizzards or downpours.
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Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
These are places from Filipino folklore, where shapeshifters, demons, witches, and monsters exist.
—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Long ago, Levi and Vega, children of the fearsome captain of the Sea Dragon, grow up on tales of daring seafaring exploits, but there are stories they haven't been told — stories about witches, mermaids and magical maps.
—
Sarah Kate Ellis,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Others determined how to identify and punish witches.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2026
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
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.
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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.
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An odder explanation involves sorcerers (koldunï-arbui) and sacrifices.
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The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination.
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Martha’s Vineyard also has knife-wielding men in masks and creepy sea hags!
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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.
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Yennefer is now spearheading a new alliance of mages and elves operating out of The Lodge.
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In the present, Eddie, a book editor, charms everyone in Daphne’s circle, including her mom, who divorced him decades earlier.
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While hiding behind humor, fantasy and music, Doody charms his girlfriend, Frenchy, with his silly jokes and innocence.
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Meg Foster originated the live-action role of Evil Lyn — one of Skeletor's sinister sorceresses — in the 1987 movie.
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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.
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Other highlights of the morning included a live disc jockey, magicians from Magic Castle in Los Angeles, Star Wars characters, LAPD K9 officers and motorcycles, free face painting, caricature drawings and a balloon artist.
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Cocktail Magic includes bars with different themes and wandering magicians.
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There is something magical about a firefly that fascinates young and old alike.
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There is something about the play Harvey that fascinates me, especially for right now.
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Peeves, the troublemaking ghost who wreaks havoc on young wizards, will be roaming the halls of Hogwarts when the new adaptation kicks off on Christmas Day.
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At the time, Soros, along with the financiers Julian Robertson and Michael Steinhardt, defined the public image of hedge-fund managers as investment wizards who made fortunes through huge bets, contrarian calls, iron stomachs, and a willingness to operate close to—or over—the regulatory line.
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“Witches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witches. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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