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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Generating sophisticated charts or extracting hidden insights was a form of sorcery few dared to question.—
Florian Douetteau,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025 -
The act was short and provided few details about what constituted witchcraft, sorcery or necromancy.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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Continuing in the tradition of such Disney+ witchcraft staples as the Hocus Pocus movie franchise and Marvel’s Agatha All Along, Disney Branded Television has given a pilot order to Coven Academy (woking title), a single-camera supernatural dramedy for Disney Channel and Disney+.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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The two women and their supporters are seeking a pardon, an apology and a national memorial in honor of all those accused and convicted of witchcraft during the law’s 173-year reign.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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But for all the magic and lush imagery of the 1992 original, the live-action version is as lifeless as an unenchanted candlestick.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Kane has a magic knack for turning slight openings into goals, as Tuchel knows as well as anyone.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Thaumaturgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thaumaturgy. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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