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Noun
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The ancient Greek epic illustrates a true hero’s journey as the titular figure faces Polyphemus the Cyclops, Sirens, the nymph Calypso and the witch goddess Circe in the treacherous oceans that separate him from his island home and wife Penelope.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025 -
Veronika was accused by her father-in-law of being a witch, but sought sanctuary in a Carthusian monastery, aided by the monk Prior Arnold.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Two crones in Budapest are lording over a cauldron of goulash right now discussing the game.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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Popular culture’s usual parade of toothless codgers and crones increasingly seemed obsolete.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
25 Nov. 2024
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The film treats Ryder’s Beth as the evil hag witch who the virginal hard worker Nina has to beat to achieve her dreams, and Ryder plays that role with relish and gusto.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Sep. 2024
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Oh, and Jen is also there, dressed as the hag form of the Evil Queen from Snow White.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2024
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“Beldam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beldam. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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