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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
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Every Friday, our resident witch Roya Backlund will answer your most vulnerable conundrums through the lens of astrology, Tarot, and spirituality.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
The beloved film followed sister witches Sally and Gillian, who were raised by their eccentric aunts (played by Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest) after their parents died.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 14 June 2024
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Noun
That setup is what makes this year’s breakout anime series Dan Da Dan such a hit, as well as a witch’s brew of other genre inspirations and warmly familiar tropes that coalesce into one of 2024’s most entertaining series, animated or otherwise.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Every Friday, our resident witch Roya Backlund will answer your most vulnerable conundrums through the lens of astrology, Tarot, and spirituality.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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
The beloved film followed sister witches Sally and Gillian, who were raised by their eccentric aunts (played by Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest) after their parents died.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 14 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for witch
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Belief in sorcery is widespread, though not everyone who believes sorcerers exist approves of the lynchings.Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Still, somewhere between Captain America: Civil War and Spider-Man: Homecoming, Downey’s public personality took on the triple-espresso cadence of Iron Man improv, and there’s a Comic Book Guy part of me that feels Downey’s manic energy is all wrong for playing a moody despotic sorcerer.Darren Franich, Vulture, 31 July 2024
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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
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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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Writer-director Margolin based the character on his real grandmother, Thelma Post, and the low-budget indie charmed the festival circuit before grossing over $12 million at the box office.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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Disney’s surfer girl sequel continues to charm with a current international weekend of $57.2M from 52 offshore markets (-44%).Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Wheel of Time’s sorceresses fight to save their world’s source of magic from the forces of darkness.Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Elphaba, as a naturally talented sorceress, is gaining the status and recognition that Glinda the wannabe-witch has always wanted.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Teams of human pairs aligned by their jobs or hobbies — like nurses, teachers, magicians and trivia aficionados — are pitted against hamsters in various obstacle courses and other contests scaled to each species for the chance to win a cash prize and prove their superiority.Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The rivalry of two magicians, one a man of the Enlightenment, the other the quintessence of the new spirit of Romanticism, set in a world where folklore and superstition speak eloquently of seismic cultural change.The Week UK, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Cybertrucks are here, and we are fascinated by them.Longreads, Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
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As a venture investor who is always looking for the next breakthrough in medical technology – like CRISPR — I’m particularly fascinated by early-stage life science developments that could shift paradigms.Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Bastions can be anything from castles to wizard towers or even friendly local pubs.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Essiedu’s attachment to the series echoes HBO’s previously laid out vision for the reimagining of the popular wizard adventure.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Witch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witch. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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