cantrip

chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • How to turn a human into a statistic, an alien, an enemy combatant–transformations worked not through incantation, but through the movement of paper in government offices.
    Celia Bell July 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
  • Then, in what might be one of the most fitting metaphors of parenting and family-building in horror-comedy history, everyone—Rohan, Josh, their parents, their partner's parents, and even their friend—start screaming the same garbled Latin incantation in an effort to confuse the demon.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • These prosaic details, coming three pages from the end, are shockingly poignant in their invocation of a familiar accouterment of upper-middle-class adolescence.
    Daphne Merkin, New York Times, 18 May 2025
  • Microsoft has integrated a2a support into Azure AI Foundry and enabled a2a agent invocation through Copilot Studio.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Arriving for his second spell, the Scottish 62-year-old has generated a positivity that hasn't been witnessed at the club for years.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
  • Jack Harrison returned to Leeds United after a loan spell.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Noun
  • This is both a blessing and a curse in the list production process.
    Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
  • And after that, the Kennedy curse became this sort of wide-ranging explanation for a lot of things that were happening.
    Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • Most of the recipients dismissed the composer as a crank, but a few were spellbound by his transcendentalist conjurations, and a cult began to grow.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Theater is a more symbolic space, a conjuration of lights and plywood, which offered Comer a kind of freedom.
    Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
Noun
  • Still, as tempting as this might be for some of you, please avoid the temptation to label his coming season as a sophomore jinx if his team doesn't advance deep into the playoffs.
    Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
  • Knocking on wood: This age-old superstition is believed to prevent bad luck or jinxes.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Travelers come from across the globe to hike the trails, gaze in awe at the falls and granite rockfaces, and immerse themselves in the enchantment of the park.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
  • According to the press release, Kittitas County authorities, along with human remains detection dogs, searched the Crystal Creek Drainage from the enchantments out to Ingalls Creek last week.
    Christine Pelisek, People.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Both ancient and modern pieces are curated into exhibits about sorcery, motherhood, or high-fashion gowns.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
  • His putting is and will always be capable of sorcery.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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“Cantrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantrip. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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