Sanderson sisters
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The Sanderson sisters are a trio of fictional witch siblings from the "Hocus Pocus" film series, known for their comedic villainy and attempts to steal the life force of children to stay young.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanderson sisters canonical | 13 |
| Sanderson Sisters | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13541262 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sanderson sisters Context triple: [Sarah Sanderson, memberOf, Sanderson sisters]
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A.
Wilson sisters
The Wilson sisters are fictional wealthy socialites in the 2004 comedy film "White Chicks," whose identities are impersonated by undercover FBI agents.
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B.
Boatwright sisters
The Boatwright sisters are a trio of strong, independent women who run a honey business and serve as surrogate family to the protagonist in Sue Monk Kidd’s novel "The Secret Life of Bees."
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C.
Cushing sisters
The Cushing sisters were three prominent American socialites of the mid-20th century, famed for their influential marriages into powerful families and their significant roles in high society.
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D.
Trung sisters
The Trung sisters were Vietnamese military leaders who led a major rebellion against Chinese rule in the first century CE and are celebrated as national heroines of Vietnam.
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E.
March sisters
The March sisters are the four close-knit, spirited daughters of the March family whose coming-of-age experiences form the heart of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel "Little Women."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sanderson sisters Target entity description: The Sanderson sisters are a trio of fictional witch siblings from the "Hocus Pocus" film series, known for their comedic villainy and attempts to steal the life force of children to stay young.
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A.
Wilson sisters
The Wilson sisters are fictional wealthy socialites in the 2004 comedy film "White Chicks," whose identities are impersonated by undercover FBI agents.
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B.
Boatwright sisters
The Boatwright sisters are a trio of strong, independent women who run a honey business and serve as surrogate family to the protagonist in Sue Monk Kidd’s novel "The Secret Life of Bees."
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C.
Cushing sisters
The Cushing sisters were three prominent American socialites of the mid-20th century, famed for their influential marriages into powerful families and their significant roles in high society.
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D.
Trung sisters
The Trung sisters were Vietnamese military leaders who led a major rebellion against Chinese rule in the first century CE and are celebrated as national heroines of Vietnam.
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E.
March sisters
The March sisters are the four close-knit, spirited daughters of the March family whose coming-of-age experiences form the heart of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel "Little Women."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist group
ⓘ
fictional character group ⓘ fictional witch ⓘ fictional witch ⓘ fictional witch ⓘ witch trio ⓘ |
| ability |
enhanced sense of smell for children
ⓘ
hypnotic singing to lure children ⓘ |
| alignment | villainous ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Hocus Pocus
ⓘ
Hocus Pocus 2 ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
flirtatious
ⓘ
leader of the Sanderson sisters ⓘ loyal to Winifred ⓘ power-hungry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy |
David Kirschner
ⓘ
Mick Garris ⓘ Neil Cuthbert ⓘ |
| executedFor | witchcraft ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy comedy
ⓘ
horror comedy ⓘ |
| goal | steal life force of children to stay young ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| member |
Mary Sanderson
ⓘ
Sarah Sanderson ⓘ Winifred Sanderson ⓘ |
| notableSong | I Put a Spell on You ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hocus Pocus franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Hocus Pocus
|
| portrayedBy |
Bette Midler
ⓘ
Kathy Najimy ⓘ Sarah Jessica Parker ⓘ |
| positionInFamily |
middle sister
ⓘ
oldest sister ⓘ youngest sister ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| resurrectedBy | Black Flame Candle ⓘ |
| roleIn |
Hocus Pocus
ⓘ
Hocus Pocus ⓘ Hocus Pocus ⓘ Hocus Pocus 2 ⓘ Hocus Pocus 2 ⓘ Hocus Pocus 2 ⓘ |
| species | human witch ⓘ |
| targetOf |
Allison
ⓘ
Dani Dennison ⓘ Max Dennison ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | 17th century ⓘ |
| tone | comedic ⓘ |
| usesMagicFor | stealing life force of children ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sanderson sisters Description of subject: The Sanderson sisters are a trio of fictional witch siblings from the "Hocus Pocus" film series, known for their comedic villainy and attempts to steal the life force of children to stay young.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.