as in witch
a woman believed to have often harmful supernatural powers asked the sorceress to cast an evil spell over the village

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Recent Examples of sorceress As the competition to win the Prince’s hand heats up, chaos reigns when a dazzling peasant girl named Xifeng is thrown into the romance wars by a vengeful sorceress. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025 The legendary Eartha Kitt would be the voice of a villainous sorceress determined to blot out the sun. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024 Top Gun is streaming on Paramount+ and Prime Video, while Top Gun: Maverick is streaming on Paramount+. ‘Willow’ (1988) Val Kilmer stars as the mercenary Madmartigan opposite his then-real-life wife, Joanne Whalley as Sorsha, the daughter of the evil sorceress Queen Bavmorda (Jean Marsh) in Willow. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 That semi-fanciful film was a deadpan spin on the ingrained misogyny that conveniently tags a steely, orphaned 9-year-old village girl as a sorceress. Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sorceress
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Noun
  • The film, which hits theaters on Nov. 21, continues the epic story of the witches of Oz, Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande).
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 June 2025
  • To punish Elphaba, Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh’s weather witch) comes up with the bright idea of making a big ol’ tornado.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Yewande is a shortbread sorcerer, ever coaxing new flavors, shapes and colors from her exquisite, buttery dough.
    Melissa Clark, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • Gunn described his vision for Luthor as a sorcerer of science, not necessarily a mad one.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 15 May 2025

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“Sorceress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorceress. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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