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as in sorcerers
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 mages
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 charms
to attract or delight as if by magic
the woman did witch me with her gentle smile
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Recent Examples of 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.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Sarah Paulson will return as Cordelia Goode, the Supreme of the New Orleans witches.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Produced by Diablo Cody, Forbidden Fruits stars Lili Reinhart as Apple, the leader of a cult of witches in a Texas shopping mall.
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Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Conjuring Nightfall For the witches and lovers of nostalgic decor, look no further than the Conjuring Nightfall collection.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2026
Hex marks the spot for sisters Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as unlucky-in-love witches.
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
24 June 2026
There are also straw and copper pendants made in Tangier, whose form Deniot likens to witches’ brooms, as well as portraits of a young Napoleon and Henri d’Orléans, Duke of Aumale, both of whom have close ties to the watercress farm.
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Ian Phillips,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
As Bloomberg recently reported, brides are buying $14 spells from witches on Etsy to ensure that their $100,000 weddings are not marred by blizzards or downpours.
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Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Are the owners actually witches?
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R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
For Szabo’s freaky, compact masterpiece is not explicitly about witches.
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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
Sarah Paulson will return as Cordelia Goode, the Supreme of the New Orleans witches.
—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Produced by Diablo Cody, Forbidden Fruits stars Lili Reinhart as Apple, the leader of a cult of witches in a Texas shopping mall.
—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Conjuring Nightfall For the witches and lovers of nostalgic decor, look no further than the Conjuring Nightfall collection.
—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2026
Hex marks the spot for sisters Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as unlucky-in-love witches.
—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
24 June 2026
There are also straw and copper pendants made in Tangier, whose form Deniot likens to witches’ brooms, as well as portraits of a young Napoleon and Henri d’Orléans, Duke of Aumale, both of whom have close ties to the watercress farm.
—
Ian Phillips,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
As Bloomberg recently reported, brides are buying $14 spells from witches on Etsy to ensure that their $100,000 weddings are not marred by blizzards or downpours.
—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Verb
Last year, Kardashians decorations took a spookier turn, with the reality star’s house being decorated with creepy floating ghosts, witches brooms and piles of pumpkins in shades of traditional orange — plus green, white and hues of brown — and covered in sprawling vines.
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Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Are the owners actually witches?
—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for witches
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Indeed, the sequel to the fan-favorite 1998 film, in which Bullock and Kidman play sister sorcerers, will hit theaters this September.
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An odder explanation involves sorcerers (koldunï-arbui) and sacrifices.
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The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination.
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Martha’s Vineyard also has knife-wielding men in masks and creepy sea hags!
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This young adult fantasy follows a 16-year-old who discovers a magical attack and realizes this new world of demons and mages has a connection to her mother’s death.
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Wizards, or mages (as the group has commonly referred to Eleven), develop their powers using arcane magic to cast powerful spells.
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In the present, Eddie, a book editor, charms everyone in Daphne’s circle, including her mom, who divorced him decades earlier.
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While hiding behind humor, fantasy and music, Doody charms his girlfriend, Frenchy, with his silly jokes and innocence.
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Meg Foster originated the live-action role of Evil Lyn — one of Skeletor's sinister sorceresses — in the 1987 movie.
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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.
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Every twenty minutes cliff divers, costumed characters, and magicians put on performances and interact with diners.
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Hang out with sheep, meet magicians and clowns and explore the amusement park.
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There is something magical about a firefly that fascinates young and old alike.
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There is something about the play Harvey that fascinates me, especially for right now.
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After climbing the Azkaban Escape Tower to the top, repel-style, young wizards-in-training, Clark and Emily Friscia, were ready to go home.
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And two other high-flying AI wizards — Anthropic and OpenAI — are working on their own mega offerings.
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“Witches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witches. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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