sorcery
noun
, ˈsȯrs-rē\
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bewitchery, bewitchment, conjuring, devilry (or deviltry), diablerie, enchantment, ensorcellment, magic, mojo, necromancy, thaumaturgy, voodooism, witchcraft, witchery, wizardry
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One was famed for a type of poison trees, kalaipahoa; another for its anti-chief sorcery. — Wade Graham, Smithsonian, "Why Molokai, With All Its Wonders, Is the Least Developed of Hawai’i’s Islands," 31 Aug. 2019 In this imagining of the story, sorcery, magic spells and dangerous potions share everyday life with household tasks, stitching, making stew, tending the cows. — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "‘The Juniper Tree’ review: When the Brothers Grimm traveled to Iceland, with Bjork," 10 July 2019 To enact this shift in character solely by taking out punctuation struck me as sorcery. — The New Yorker, "Toni Morrison, Remembered By Writers," 10 Aug. 2019 Red Sonja is based on the 1970s comic book spin-off to Conan the Barbarian, and follows the swords-and-sorcery heroine who was given powers by a goddess. — Rachel Yang, EW.com, "Red Sonja director Jill Soloway likens film to Deadpool, The Dark Knight," 28 July 2019 This Irish native, accused by her stepchildren of performing witchcraft in 1324, was the first in the country to be tried for sorcery as a heretic. — Blair Donovan, Country Living, "50 Best Witch Names to Upgrade Your Halloween Costume," 18 July 2019 By some act of skin-care sorcery, the thick cream feels weightless and gives even the flakiest, driest skin a delightfully dewy finish. — Devon Abelman, Allure, "I Get So Many Compliments on My Skin When I Wear This SPF-Spiked Moisturizer," 17 July 2019 And finally there was Scott Dixon, who through some combination of sorcery and strategy managed to go from being a backmarker all race to closing the gap to Newgarden in the final stint and finishing second. — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, "Insider: Mother Nature plays part in helping make IndyCar in Iowa 'well worth the wait'," 21 July 2019 For practicing witches, Yemaya has a fierce, nurturing, gentle energy often associated with the moon and sorcery. — Amber C. Snider, Teen Vogue, "The History of Yemaya, Santeria's Queenly Ocean Goddess Mermaid," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sorcery.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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