enchantresses

Definition of enchantressesnext
plural of enchantress
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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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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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Noun
  • The freshman series focused on a secretive society called the Talamasca, composed of the men and women responsible for tracking and containing the witches, vampires, and other creatures scattered around the globe.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
  • In previous stops where she’s talked about her book, McCarty-Simas said that a strong interest in the history of witches and related movies has been strong.
    Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Israelis have also grown weary after nearly a month of daily sirens, 16 civilian deaths and dozens of people seriously injured.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Legend says mermaid sirens lured sailors here.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Artemis is the daughter of Zeus, who rules over all of the other gods, and Leto, one of the goddesses of childhood.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In addition to the pious, persevering Goma and flawed Chandravati in the mortal realm, in the divine realm there are the goddesses Sati and her reincarnation as Parvati.
    Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Back at Montecalvo — where the surviving sorceresses are still picking up the pieces after the battle with Vilgefortz — things are calmer, though the stakes are arguably even higher.
    Scott Meslow, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • These days, Aybar tends to the tropical beauties, mostly Phalaenopsis and lady slippers, in a 500-square-foot greenhouse at his Dallas home.
    Ryan Conner, Dallas Morning News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Turns out, these gold beauties don’t follow that rule.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The land of sorcerers, dragons and savagery played out across eight gripping series, drawing millions of viewers into the fictional worlds of Westeros, Essos, and beyond.
    Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
  • For the most part, the initial sorcerers who make agentic AI a workplace standard will be chief information officers, chief technology officers, and businesspeople who have a deep understanding of technology.
    Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The queens competing in Season 18 included Athena Dion, Briar Blush, Ciara Myst, Darlene Mitchell, DD Fuego, Discord Addams, Jane Don’t, Juicy Love Dion, Kenya Pleaser, Mandy Mango, Mia Starr, Myki Meeks, Nini Coco, and Vita VonTesse Starr.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The wooden board is fabricated from curly maple and the knights, pawns, bishops and queens — all positioned as if a game has begun — are made of ceramics.
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Goldfish, Sour Patch Kids, Little Bites, Pringles, cookies, and donuts.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The doughnut is finished with a cookies-and-creme-flavored buttercream dollop and a red chevron nod to the NASA logo.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Enchantresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchantresses. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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