as in sorcery
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
taught all of her daughters witchcraft
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When the more experienced Silvia appears, Natalia — guided by her grandmother Rita — turns to witchcraft to split them up.
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Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
One store owner, who requested not to be identified, agreed to discuss the prevalence of modern-day witchcraft in the state.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
There, a plaque remembers Anne Glover, an Irish servant who was falsely accused of witchcraft and executed.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Although your great-grandmother would probably roll over in her grave at the notion of microwaving bacon, or would possibly accuse an air fryer of witchcraft and throw it in the river, these more modern methods have a bevy of fans.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
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Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
One store owner, who requested not to be identified, agreed to discuss the prevalence of modern-day witchcraft in the state.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
There, a plaque remembers Anne Glover, an Irish servant who was falsely accused of witchcraft and executed.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Although your great-grandmother would probably roll over in her grave at the notion of microwaving bacon, or would possibly accuse an air fryer of witchcraft and throw it in the river, these more modern methods have a bevy of fans.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for witchcraft
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“Witchcraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witchcraft. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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