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  • plural of witch.
  • present tense form of witch (3rd person singular).

witches

NOUN
person who casts spells over others
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The potent Met chorus captured the shrieking cackles of the witches, the horror of the courtiers after Duncan’s murder, and the despair of the exiles fleeing Macbeth’s tyranny.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The witches are thus visible manifestations of internal malevolent urges, and the 12 dancer witches who supplemented the large singing chorus of hags appeared throughout the evening—observing, slipping through walls, and egging the protagonists on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The film resurrects the story of sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, modern day witches who face a curse that sees any man they fall in love with doomed to an early death.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

Students really enjoy Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” — it’s all about the human condition and cancel culture, forbidden love and lies and deceit, with witches in the forest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

“I’ve always been human, and I don’t think witches with fly cloaks exist.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer



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