magician
noun
ma·gi·cian
mə-ˈji-shən 
Synonyms
Examples of magician in a Sentence
The magician pulled a rabbit out of a hat.
She is a magician on the basketball court.
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Instead of scientists, debunking spiritualism fell upon magicians.
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
There’s obviously some correlation between movies and magic, because some of the earliest filmmakers were stage magicians that were playing with film for the first time.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024
Professional magician Jordan Allen brings together comedy and storytelling through the lens of someone who is neurodivergent.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Aug. 2024
That is until Rogen, with all the flourish of a magician, unstacked the hedgehog’s bristly back onto the table on front of him.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
There’s obviously some correlation between movies and magic, because some of the earliest filmmakers were stage magicians that were playing with film for the first time.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024
Professional magician Jordan Allen brings together comedy and storytelling through the lens of someone who is neurodivergent.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Aug. 2024
That is until Rogen, with all the flourish of a magician, unstacked the hedgehog’s bristly back onto the table on front of him.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Magician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magician. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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magician
noun
ma·gi·cian
mə-ˈjish-ən
1
: a person skilled in magic
especially
: sorcerer
2
: a performer of tricks of illusion
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