sorceresses

noun

plural of sorceress
as in witches
a woman believed to have often harmful supernatural powers asked the sorceress to cast an evil spell over the village

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Recent Examples of sorceresses The British filmmaker has assembled an eclectic cast to play the heroes and goddesses, sorceresses and swineherds. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026 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. — Scott Meslow, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025 Meg Foster originated the live-action role of Evil Lyn — one of Skeletor's sinister sorceresses — in the 1987 movie. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
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  1. witches
  2. sorcerers
Noun
  • For Szabo’s freaky, compact masterpiece is not explicitly about witches.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026
  • Sarah Paulson will return as Cordelia Goode, the Supreme of the New Orleans witches, who was last seen paving the way for the ascent of Billie Lourd's Mallory to replace her.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
Definition of witches
Noun
  • Indeed, the sequel to the fan-favorite 1998 film, in which Bullock and Kidman play sister sorcerers, will hit theaters this September.
    — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
  • An odder explanation involves sorcerers (koldunï-arbui) and sacrifices.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
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