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as in sorcerer
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 mage
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 to charm
to attract or delight as if by magic
the woman did witch me with her gentle smile
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Recent Examples of witch
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
At Del’s birthday party, another folk song was unearthed, this one about a witch dying in 1816.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 31 Jan. 2025
Bailey Richards, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Lilia follows a creepy girl in a dress through the house, only to find ghoulish undead witches leering at her.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Dori Media is launching sales at the new confab later this month on the modern fairytale series about witches and curses among mothers and daughters.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
At Del’s birthday party, another folk song was unearthed, this one about a witch dying in 1816.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
The star also covered her trees with lights, fake cobwebs and witches hats, added piles of orange and white pumpkins and set up a candy dispenser display for the kiddos.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Lilia follows a creepy girl in a dress through the house, only to find ghoulish undead witches leering at her.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for witch
Noun
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In addition to overseeing the students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor Dumbledore is also a powerful sorcerer, widely considered to be the greatest wizard ever.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
12 Feb. 2025
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In a recent interview, Cumberbatch let slip the news accidentally, revealing the most powerful sorcerer in the MCU won't play a part in what promises to be one of the biggest Marvel releases yet.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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The film treats Ryder’s Beth as the evil hag witch who the virginal hard worker Nina has to beat to achieve her dreams, and Ryder plays that role with relish and gusto.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Sep. 2024
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Oh, and Jen is also there, dressed as the hag form of the Evil Queen from Snow White.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Who's the mage whose major itinerary is making all Oz merrier?—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
25 Nov. 2024
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This May 24, 2021 mage provided by the South Carolina Department of Corrections shows Susan Smith.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Nov. 2024
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Instead, he’s charmed by the place and the people in this airy rom-com directed by Mark Waters.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Switch games are rarely the most visually astounding on a technical level, although developers often work near-miracles with smart art direction, crafting worlds full of wonder and charm.—
Matt Kamen,
WIRED,
31 Jan. 2025
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Jeff and Shauna are against the sorceress staying at their house, but after some pleading from Callie, both of them relent.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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For both, the conflict is structured around the opposition between angelic character and sorceress/witch archetype.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The event, founded and hosted by magician Paul Dwork – The Magic of Merlin, has raised more than $1 million for various charities.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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During Wednesday's episode of their podcast, Where Everybody Knows Your Name With Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson (Sometimes), the co-hosts and former Cheers co-stars got on the topic of motorcycles while interviewing world-famous magician David Blaine.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In 1956, an aspiring young actor named Gene Hackman joined the Pasadena Playhouse in California, struggling to find a way into a field he’d been fascinated with since childhood.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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But Dan Hurley has a profound personal story & I was fascinated by how his holistic behind-the-scenes approach & volatile coaching style made Gen Z kids champions.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2025
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Manu Garcia is a wizard (and knows about them, too) Manu Garcia came to Sporting KC this offseason after Burns traveled to Greece to meet with him.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2025
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In addition to overseeing the students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor Dumbledore is also a powerful sorcerer, widely considered to be the greatest wizard ever.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Witch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witch. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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