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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
Taylor Crumpton, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Following in their ancestors’ footsteps, a modern family of witches hone their powers to end the lives of evil men.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
These hollow plastic figures, reminiscent of grinning pumpkins, witches, ghosts, and black cats, were popular from the 1950s through the 1980s.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
Well, what about kids with magic destined to become witches?
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 20 Aug. 2025
Some of these witches existed previously in the Marvel Universe, but their stories were not exactly fleshed out completely, so this was our opportunity to do that, which was very exciting.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
Manuals, like Malleus Maleficarum, published in 1487, claiming to show readers how to identify witches, became popular.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Throughout history in Christian Europe, the bat has been associated with the devil, evil spirits, and witches.
—Anna Tunkova, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Disney+ and Disney Channel have greenlit Coven Academy, a dramedy about a group of young witches in New Orleans.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
The social media platform allows witches to connect with consumers from all over the world who are curious about the occult practice.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Following in their ancestors’ footsteps, a modern family of witches hone their powers to end the lives of evil men.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
These hollow plastic figures, reminiscent of grinning pumpkins, witches, ghosts, and black cats, were popular from the 1950s through the 1980s.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
Well, what about kids with magic destined to become witches?
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 20 Aug. 2025
Some of these witches existed previously in the Marvel Universe, but their stories were not exactly fleshed out completely, so this was our opportunity to do that, which was very exciting.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
Manuals, like Malleus Maleficarum, published in 1487, claiming to show readers how to identify witches, became popular.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Throughout history in Christian Europe, the bat has been associated with the devil, evil spirits, and witches.
—Anna Tunkova, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Disney+ and Disney Channel have greenlit Coven Academy, a dramedy about a group of young witches in New Orleans.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Are the owners actually witches?
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for witches
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The fictional Night Raven College serves as a training ground for aspiring sorcerers, with dormitories themed around villainous icons like the Queen of Hearts, Scar, Ursula, Jafar, the Evil Queen, Hades and Maleficent.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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Two young, passionate magicians, Robert Angier (Jackman), a charismatic showman, and Alfred Borden (Bale), a gifted illusionist, are friends and partners until one fateful night when their biggest trick goes terribly wrong.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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That includes flautists, violinists, pianists, singers, dancers, magicians, comedians – and a lot more.—
Debbi Kickham,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Is there one that particularly fascinates you?—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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After fulfilling the accidental want of a girl named Vira, Christmas, winter symbols, and the magical powers of the wizards, disappear from people’s memories.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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Mentor Students In Underserved Communities Create a mentorship program where tech wizards guide students in underserved communities.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Max Springer,
Scientific American,
2 Sep. 2025
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How pretty are these two-bite delights?—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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The structure is illustrated below, with one player positioned on the byline and another level with the penalty area to form a triangle that entices opponents out to defend.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Scroll to any Week 1 college football game that interests you and click to view the popular options.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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This is part of what interests me.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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The front row already included senior outside hitter Tenley Davis, a Loyola commit with a team-high 180 kills this season, and junior outside hitter Luca Bombacino, a Michigan commit with 170 kills.—
Dave Melton,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Novartis’s radioligand therapy targets mutations in tumors, delivering radiation only where it is needed, unlike ordinary radiotherapy which kills non-cancerous cells as well as cancerous ones.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Witches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witches. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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