sorcery
noun
sor·cery
ˈsȯr-sə-rē 
ˈsȯrs-rē
1
: the use of power gained from the assistance or control of evil spirits especially for divining : necromancy
2
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Examples of sorcery in a Sentence
in olden times people suspected of sorcery were often put to death
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But by some sorcery, my fingerprints do not show on the outer shell of the laptop at all.
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Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Last year, in Zimbabwe, a man stoned his 71-year-old uncle to death for sorcery.
—Evan Fraser, Foreign Affairs, 16 Aug. 2015
Almost as if by sorcery, the photographs appear to capture the children’s evanescent, interior thoughts.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 15 June 2024
The trailer sets up the sorcery students’ early days as college roommates, which includes lighthearted pranks and jump scares.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2024
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Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Last year, in Zimbabwe, a man stoned his 71-year-old uncle to death for sorcery.
—Evan Fraser, Foreign Affairs, 16 Aug. 2015
Almost as if by sorcery, the photographs appear to capture the children’s evanescent, interior thoughts.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 15 June 2024
The trailer sets up the sorcery students’ early days as college roommates, which includes lighthearted pranks and jump scares.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2024
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“Sorcery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorcery. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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sorcery
noun
sor·cery
ˈsȯrs-(ə-)rē
: the use of powers gotten with the help of or by the control of evil spirits : witchcraft
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