as in sorcery
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
a macabre tale about a woman who uses thaumaturgy to bring her dead lover back to life
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Noun
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His Game 2 first half was evidence that his sorcery is still capable of outpacing Father Time.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2025 -
But the complexity remains transfixing, even after Errico quits the band and Stone pours his sorcery into the drum machine, a development that the film’s expert-musicians agree sets his music down a wide Yellow Brick Road.—
Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Rotoscope animation sets the stage for this wild 17th century look at a woman accused of witchcraft whose trial reveals the presence of a werewolf in a deeply religious Livonian community’s midst.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2025
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Rotoscope animation sets the stage for this wild 17th century look at a woman accused of witchcraft whose trial reveals the presence of a werewolf in a deeply religious Livonian community’s midst.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
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Her meticulous research and historical erudition are legendary, and her belief in the magic of fashion is unwavering.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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Of course, the magic of The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage extends well beyond the resort’s limits.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Thaumaturgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thaumaturgy. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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