ENCHANTRESSES Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

enchantresses

noun

plural of enchantress

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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a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive Scarlett O'Hara is one of literature's most celebrated enchantresses

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as in goddesses

a lovely woman an enchantress of the silver screen whose legend has only grown over the years

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Noun

For Szabo’s freaky, compact masterpiece is not explicitly about witches.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026
Sarah Paulson will return as Cordelia Goode, the Supreme of the New Orleans witches, who was last seen paving the way for the ascent of Billie Lourd's Mallory to replace her.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

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Noun

Court records detail police chase A police pursuit ensued, with the deputy’s lights and sirens activated.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Building workers sat in the surrounding areas waiting for their next order, while car alarms and police sirens blared in the background.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of sirens

Noun

The British filmmaker has assembled an eclectic cast to play the heroes and goddesses, sorceresses and swineherds.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026
Cadillac, Buick, Pontiac, Packard and others adorned their cars with rockets, birds, goddesses, jets and other chrome sculptures that looked magnificent in a showroom but considerably less charming in a pedestrian impact.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of goddesses

Noun

The British filmmaker has assembled an eclectic cast to play the heroes and goddesses, sorceresses and swineherds.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026
Meg Foster originated the live-action role of Evil Lyn — one of Skeletor's sinister sorceresses — in the 1987 movie.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026

Definition of sorceresses

Noun

These low-maintenance garden beauties require less pruning, deadheading, and pest management to keep them looking good.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Shopping market editor Kate McGregor’s new favorite sheets, these scalloped percale beauties from Rebecca Udall, are 50% off right now.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026

Definition of beauties

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The bell’s pyramidal face is decorated with depictions of deceased kings and queens, and its toll was believed to invoke ancestral spirits.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
Little is yet known about the jewelry and its significance, but Gordon believes that the jewelry was once worn by the kings and queens of an ancient Khmer Empire that spanned Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand, and existed for hundreds of years.

— Will Croxton, CBS News, 28 June 2026

Definition of queens

Noun

Sundae Shoppe Lemon Ice Cream Sandwiches Sundae Shoppe Lemon Ice Cream Sandwiches combine creamy lemon ice cream with soft cookies for a citrusy twist on a classic dessert.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Well, James organized a Halloween party later that year that included decorations referencing the comeback from 3-1 down, and tombstone cookies with Curry and Klay Thompson’s names on them.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

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