witch

Example Sentences

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The book beat out a story about a suburban witch by French novelist and playwright Marie NDiaye as well as Brazilian Ana Paula Maia's dystopian read about a brutal prison colony.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The report revealed messages Sam had sent to colleagues in which she said she felt unsupported by her line manager and that the investigation felt like a "witch hunt".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

In a statement, she denounced the process as unfair, saying the Ethics Committee "refused my new attorney's reasonable request for time to prepare my defense" and describing the proceedings as "a witch hunt."

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

“They did this giant witch hunt sweep and effectively changed the lives of 30 people and all the people that depend on them.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Just as the witch had said, I could make no requests, only beg and take what was offered.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff