as in sorcery
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
a movie about wizardry and bizarre creatures
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Recent Examples of wizardry
But Zabala’s wizardry never overshadows deliciousness, a balance exemplified by the outstanding shiso tempura topped with beef tartare and covered in borage flowers.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
However, his short game wizardry could help him plenty at Oakmont, which is wreaking havoc on some of the best in the world around the greens.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Wayne’s praise McDavid assisted on five of Edmonton’s first eight goals to open the Stanley Cup Final and his wizardry was on full display while setting Draisaitl up for the 3-2 goal in Game 2.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Ramsay is a filmmaker of undeniable formal wizardry and a fearless explorer of psychological rupture.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
However, his short game wizardry could help him plenty at Oakmont, which is wreaking havoc on some of the best in the world around the greens.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Wayne’s praise McDavid assisted on five of Edmonton’s first eight goals to open the Stanley Cup Final and his wizardry was on full display while setting Draisaitl up for the 3-2 goal in Game 2.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Ramsay is a filmmaker of undeniable formal wizardry and a fearless explorer of psychological rupture.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wizardry
Noun
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Both ancient and modern pieces are curated into exhibits about sorcery, motherhood, or high-fashion gowns.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
17 Apr. 2025
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His putting is and will always be capable of sorcery.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Magic and witchcraft were lifelong fascinations for Leland.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Apr. 2025
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Single women—more likely, naturally, to be seduced by the devil—were disproportionately executed for witchcraft.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Doing a magic show without magic gives Open a way of cutting the Gordian knot of the genre’s self-awareness.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
22 July 2025
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Even a 99% eclipse leaves the dazzling solar disk exposed, and the magic of the corona — the sun's ghostly outer atmosphere — is lost.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
21 July 2025
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“Wizardry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizardry. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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