cantrip

chiefly Scottish

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Noun
  • Then, in what might be one of the most fitting metaphors of parenting and family-building in horror-comedy history, everyone—Rohan, Josh, their parents, their partner's parents, and even their friend—start screaming the same garbled Latin incantation in an effort to confuse the demon.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Alice draws a circle around Lilia uttering some sort of incantation as Patti LuPone’s witch writhes on the floor in her glittery jump suit and orange coat.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • For many, Rubio’s invocation of the Communist Party triggered dark recollections of past anti-Chinese policy, including 1882’s Chinese Exclusion Act, which banned immigration from China.
    Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
  • An invocation is delivered at center court just prior to the national anthem as part of the Oklahoma City pre-game festivities.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • Some only appear when visitors cast spells with interactive wands, like the mischievous spitting grindylow in the fountain by the Battle at the Ministry entrance or the mysterious demiguise in a window near Bar Moonshine.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 May 2025
  • Players explore the environment using a slew of weapons and magic spells in hidden dungeons, caves, catacombs and more.
    Caroline Blair, People.com, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Christopher Walken stars as a school teacher who comes out of a coma with a gift that feels more like a terrifying curse.
    EW.com, EW.com, 23 May 2025
  • While Rory McIlroy finally broke his 11-year curse to claim the green jacket, Bradley struggled, missing the cut with a 3-over-par.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Most of the recipients dismissed the composer as a crank, but a few were spellbound by his transcendentalist conjurations, and a cult began to grow.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Theater is a more symbolic space, a conjuration of lights and plywood, which offered Comer a kind of freedom.
    Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
Noun
  • Knocking on wood: This age-old superstition is believed to prevent bad luck or jinxes.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This gave Mahomes the go ahead to change up his hairstyle without worrying about a potential jinx.
    Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The night sky will be putting on a dazzling display next week as May's Flower Moon rises, giving spring a touch of cosmic enchantment.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
  • Alyssa Wentzel, an undergraduate at the University of Delaware who joined Dr. Wozniak aboard Alvin, described the enchantment of sinking into the darkness of the ocean depths on the 70-minute journey to the seafloor.
    Maya Wei-Haas, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • His putting is and will always be capable of sorcery.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 May 2025
  • Bassett’s sword and sorcery movie Red Sonja will be released by Samuel Goldwyn Films later this year.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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“Cantrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantrip. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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