Definition of sorceressnext
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 But the actor is at his most manically animated with the sorceress Circe (Samantha Morton), who has food that Eurylochus’s starving crewmates need. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 July 2026 Decades before portraying one of literature’s greatest sorceresses in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, Samantha Morton was a magician’s assistant. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 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 Shirka, the computer on Ulysses' ship, takes her name from Circe, a sorceress. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sorceress
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Noun
  • Years ago, William had plotted to pollute the the ley lines — the source of all witches and warlocks’ magical powers — which was foiled by a Mary, Graves and their coven sister Tamora (Keegan Connor Tracy).
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Salem witch trials of 1692 carved out an enduring and powerful niche in American history for this little town, and this intimate, kitschy museum does an excellent job telling the story.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • And instead of Mary Jane or Ned Leeds from the MCU, Peter is joined by his friends Nico Minoru, who has mystical sorcerer abilities, and Harry Osborne, the rich son of Norman.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • After one season of sorcerer play calling, offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak took the Raiders’ head coaching job.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Sorceress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorceress. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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