WITCHERY Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

witchery

noun

ˈwi-chə-rē

Definition of witchery

as in charm

the power of irresistible attraction the movie star's violet eyes are frequently cited as the source of her cinematic witchery

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as in witchcraft

the power to control natural forces through supernatural means a tale of horror replete with eerie hauntings and evil witchery

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Recent Examples of witchery All three are presented in the episode-two challenge, where they are suspended in cages above the ground out in the woods, like they’ve been accused of witchery or something. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025 There’s also a glimpse of Billy, Lilia and Jen channeling iconic Disney heroes and villains, plus requisite flashbacks to Agatha and Rio’s days of Salem witchery. — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Oct. 2024 For the fashion week show, Ganni plans to create a little magic — in the theme of witchery that is — all while spelling out its message. — Rhonda Richford, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024 The investigation suggested that Cunningham was involved in the creation of a flyer, which circulated at the May school-committee hearing, accusing ARMS teachers of witchery and other transgressions. — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for witchery

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Noun

Taurus April 20 – May 20 Pleasure can become productive without losing its charm.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Grounds also have a charm many of their modern brethren lack, and the main stand here certainly delivers on that score.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of charm

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

He was sentenced to death in 1986, won an appeal for a new sentencing hearing and was again sentenced to death in 1989.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
The mish-mash of different stands, for instance, at Harrogate Town’s Wetherby Road — now no longer part of the ’92’, following their relegation in May— gave the place a certain appeal, even though the National League felt a more natural home.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of appeal

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

Noun

There he was routinely beaten, an experience which instilled in him a lifelong fascination with flagellation and pain.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
But there was a kind of bemusement with our fascination with the Wild West and our fixation on cowboys, and a sense that America has gone off the rails.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of fascination

Noun

The neighborhood/area Hôtel Royal is just one of the shining attractions of Evian Resort.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
That said, together, the synergy of Venus and Pluto can make an attraction feel more compelling, or perhaps a conversation more intimate than usual.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of attraction

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