as in sorcery
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
taught all of her daughters witchcraft
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Recent Examples of witchcraft
This Swedish silent film examines the history of witchcraft through a combination of documentary-style explanation and dramatized segments.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
Protagonist Jo’s mother disappeared when Jo was a teen, tainting her daughter with the stain of possible witchcraft.
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Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Widow’s Bay, a portion of the episode was shot on location at the Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers, Massachusetts, the home of a woman accused of, executed for and later exonerated of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials of 1693.
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Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
27 May 2026
The play follows the story of what happened after Ron, Hermione and Harry grew up and sent their kids to the school of witchcraft and wizardry.
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Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
Protagonist Jo’s mother disappeared when Jo was a teen, tainting her daughter with the stain of possible witchcraft.
—
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Widow’s Bay, a portion of the episode was shot on location at the Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers, Massachusetts, the home of a woman accused of, executed for and later exonerated of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials of 1693.
—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
27 May 2026
The play follows the story of what happened after Ron, Hermione and Harry grew up and sent their kids to the school of witchcraft and wizardry.
—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for witchcraft
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Come to Eternia, the mythical home of flying dragon-like creatures, and swords, and sorcery, and spaceships — really, all the stuff a 12-year-old science fiction fanatic loves.
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Directed by Travis Knight and based on the Mattel media franchise, the sword-and-sorcery epic stars Nicholas Galitzine alongside Camila Mendes, Jared Leto, and Idris Elba, launching in over 300 locations on Wednesday June 3.
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Signaling what will be a frenetic week, Draymond Green opted out of his contract, ESPN reported Monday morning, sending alarm bells across the league that the Warriors could be cooking up cap magic to potentially lure James to the Bay Area.
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Not only is the city booming with routine plans for the 4th, but there's a special sort of magic in the air as this year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence being signed right here in Philadelphia.
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“Witchcraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witchcraft. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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