enchantresses

noun

plural of enchantress
1
as in witches
a woman believed to have often harmful supernatural powers when misfortune occurred, it was not uncommon for some unpopular woman of the village to be branded an enchantress

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2
as in sirens
a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive Scarlett O'Hara is one of literature's most celebrated enchantresses

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3
as in goddesses
a lovely woman an enchantress of the silver screen whose legend has only grown over the years

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchantresses
  1. witches
  2. sirens
  3. goddesses
  4. sorceresses
  5. beauties
  6. sorcerers
  7. queens
  8. cookies
Noun
  • At the Unifrance Rendez-Vous, Mediawan Kids & Family will have Witch Detectives, about three best friends who are also trainee witches.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This research said that the doctors’ patients tended to die, but the midwives’ and witches’ patients tended to live.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of witches
Noun
  • The attack comes as Russia has sharply intensified its air campaign in recent days, with air raid sirens sounding repeatedly across Kyiv and explosions and the rumble of air defenses punctuating the city throughout the day.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The monsters of the original — the Cyclops and the sirens — are replaced by drones that buzz across the stage and models of robotic war machines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sirens
Noun
  • In one telling, the Graces were meteors who fell from the sky, sparked the first growth on earth, and morphed into goddesses.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Hindus may speak of a singular god, of many gods, or of the proverbial 330 million gods and goddesses.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of goddesses
Noun
  • 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
  • But unlike Odysseus, who survives being waylaid by giants, sorceresses, nymphs, and numerous other distractions, Nolan himself becomes dragged down by the details of his Odyssey.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 July 2026
Definition of sorceresses
Noun
  • Curry is largely there for comic relief, swanning in with a bevy of beauties, challenging Bosley (Bill Murray) to a sumo match, and, sadly, getting murdered by the pool, thus depriving us of Curry’s magnetic presence for the rest of the film.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Angelonia varieties such as Angelface are daring vertical beauties that adore sunshine.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of beauties
Noun
  • The Fore said that the disease was caused by secret attacks from sorcerers.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The woods could be hiding places of witches and sorcerers, disguised as the old and feeble, but capable of summoning wonder and terrors, charms as well as curses.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Definition of sorcerers
Noun
  • The idea came from architect Hal Hayes, who was inspired bythe Great Pyramid of Giza, where a pharaoh built a row of smaller pyramids alongside it for his queens, as Hayes told the Fire Island Pines Historical Society.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Cabins come in four different configurations, with either one queen bed or two queens bunked on top of each other—the latter would be great for small families—and have a maximum capacity of four guests.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of queens
Noun
  • Her delicate, buttery shortbread cookies get baked until lightly golden, with a crisp texture that melts in your mouth.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Most days, Rylee takes Eloise for a walk around the property and is in charge of giving her water, baths and treats like apples and oatmeal cookies.
    — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of cookies
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“Enchantresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchantresses. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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