bewitchery

noun

Definition of bewitcherynext
as in witchcraft
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means would have thought that only an act of bewitchery could make snow fall in Florida, but the state has a history of modest snow accumulations

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  1. witchcraft
  2. sorcery
  3. magic
Noun
  • Connecticut has an association with witchcraft that’s as long and dishonorable as anything that happened in Massachusetts.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Helen’s famous face has been disfigured, presumably by her angry husband, Menelaus; the sorceress Circe uses her witchcraft in self-defense, seemingly as a result of traumatic encounters with men.
    — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of witchcraft
Noun
  • With ancient Greek tale The Odyssey still slashing its way to peak box office, the sword and sorcery age remains a potent genre for Hollywood.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
  • These are some of man's most sorcery-like achievements, providing materials with excellent engineering properties.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Definition of sorcery
Noun
  • The interactions between Bourdain and Ciro are pure movie magic and that’s due partly to the performances — both actors have to be in the Oscar race — as well as to the screenplay by Johnson, Todd Bartels, Lou Howe and Matthew Miller.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The kitchen men restarted their cheering as if someone in there was doing stage magic, and Uncle Jimmy leaned closer so he could be heard.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of magic
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“Bewitchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewitchery. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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