as in witchcraft
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
in olden times people suspected of sorcery were often put to death
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Recent Examples of sorcery
Wakanda Forever, the series brings Riri back home to Chicago, where the lines between science and sorcery start to blur.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
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
Lawrence-Mathers not only shows the bonds between religion and sorcery but examines the sheer beauty of the manuscripts involved, from illumination to illustration.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
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
Lawrence-Mathers not only shows the bonds between religion and sorcery but examines the sheer beauty of the manuscripts involved, from illumination to illustration.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorcery
Noun
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In this eerie tale about fear, lust, and female empowerment, the real question becomes whether this is an act of witchcraft—or a witch hunt.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Laura’s empty swimming pool comes in for a major metaphorical workout, and the film is dotted with memes and totems of a kind of witchcraft we’re never given the full decoder ring to.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 May 2025
Noun
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King Shrewd secretly trains young Fitz as an assassin, harnessing his ancestral magic.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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But what if this middle ground isn't where the magic happens?—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Sorcery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorcery. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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