SORCERY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

sorcery

noun

ˈsȯr-sə-rē

Definition of sorcery

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 These are some of man's most sorcery-like achievements, providing materials with excellent engineering properties. — New Atlas, 6 July 2026 Come to Eternia, the mythical home of flying dragon-like creatures, and swords, and sorcery, and spaceships — really, all the stuff a 12-year-old science fiction fanatic loves. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026 Directed by Travis Knight and based on the Mattel media franchise, the sword-and-sorcery epic stars Nicholas Galitzine alongside Camila Mendes, Jared Leto, and Idris Elba, launching in over 300 locations on Wednesday June 3. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 June 2026 The design leans on physics-heavy melee, spell schools and a handcrafted world of ruins, with build pillars across stealth, agility and sorcery. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sorcery

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To most people in 1692, though, witchcraft wasn’t superstition.

— Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Together, the duo are developing a folk-horror feature called Living Saints, following two disabled women who are accused of witchcraft in 1500s Scotland.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

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Kelly Clarkson is feuding with a magic and games store in Brooklyn, New York, claiming she was treated rudely after inquiring about a product, according to social media posts shared over the weekend.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
This process included buying a physics-defying piece of furniture that without aid of magic could toggle between both a bed and sofa — something called a futon.

— Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

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