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as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
the magician was able to summon the birds of the air and the beasts of the field with a simple spell
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as in conjurer
one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment
the famous magician's signature trick was pulling a rabbit out of a hat
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Recent Examples of magician
The $3 million heist thriller follows former renowned magician Hadi, haunted by a tragic past, who devises a bold plan to steal the legendary Hati Kesuma necklace — a jewel worth millions — from a corrupt billionaire’s mansion.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 June 2025
Performances by world-class magicians, tarot readers, card throwers and exclusive access to U.S. Playing Card Company archives on the very grounds where the brand began.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 10 June 2025
Mat Franco – Season 9 Mat Franco made history by becoming the first magician to win the competition, thrilling audiences with his innovative sleight-of-hand tricks and engaging storytelling.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 May 2025
Protect the Mütter created a petition—signed by more than thirty thousand people, including Roach, the magician Penn Jillette, and the novelist Neil Gaiman—that called for the dismissal of Irons and Quinn, among other measures.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 June 2025
Performances by world-class magicians, tarot readers, card throwers and exclusive access to U.S. Playing Card Company archives on the very grounds where the brand began.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 10 June 2025
Mat Franco – Season 9 Mat Franco made history by becoming the first magician to win the competition, thrilling audiences with his innovative sleight-of-hand tricks and engaging storytelling.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 May 2025
Protect the Mütter created a petition—signed by more than thirty thousand people, including Roach, the magician Penn Jillette, and the novelist Neil Gaiman—that called for the dismissal of Irons and Quinn, among other measures.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magician
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The previous movie, released in 2021, showed how the Outworld sorcerer Shang Tsung (Chin Han) and his forces attempted to wipe out Earth's champions before the big Mortal Kombat tournament between fighters from different realms.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
17 July 2025
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Ainsworth will play Link, the young hero who battles the forces of evil from the dark sorcerer Ganon to rescue Princess Zelda and protect the magical kingdom of Hyrule.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
16 July 2025
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There’s a fact of Connecticut life that the allocation conjurers ignored.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2025
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Smoke reconnects, in one of the film’s most lusty moments (there are quite a few), with Annie (Wunmi Mosaku), an old flame who’s also a Hoodoo conjurer.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Try, try again Speaking of classes, the eight options here tend to fall into the usual archetypes for this kind of action-adventure game: the tank, the mage, the defensive specialist, the dextrous dodger, etc.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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When supernatural events threaten the town of Owl’s Hollow, Charlie, the owner of the local spell shop, and Fitz, a mage business mogul, must put their rivalry aside to save the magical enclave.—
Ashley Poston,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Much of Superman's second act is spent inside a 'pocket dimension' used by Lex Luthor and his LuthorCorp scientists and tech wizards.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
17 July 2025
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The company announced a TV series based on all seven books about the boy wizard written by J.K. Rowling.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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Enter: the witch, who traveled to Brosnahan's home to lift the curse.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
17 July 2025
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As a costume designer, I was excited by the creative challenges like the ghosts, witches, supernatural elements, mental breakdowns.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 July 2025
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“Magician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magician. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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