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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
Afterward, Whitehead and another student visited the magician with the hopes of sketching him.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Listen to this article Cliff divers, magicians and other performers at Casa Bonita are seeking to unionize to address safety concerns in the workplace and negotiate their pay.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2024
My 5th grade teacher was an amateur magician who used tricks in class.
—April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
The film is essentially Friday the 13th set on a train, but famed magician David Copperfield makes a cameo to set the movie apart from other slashers.
—Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Listen to this article Cliff divers, magicians and other performers at Casa Bonita are seeking to unionize to address safety concerns in the workplace and negotiate their pay.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2024
My 5th grade teacher was an amateur magician who used tricks in class.
—April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
The film is essentially Friday the 13th set on a train, but famed magician David Copperfield makes a cameo to set the movie apart from other slashers.
—Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magician
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Belief in sorcery is widespread, though not everyone who believes sorcerers exist approves of the lynchings.Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Still, somewhere between Captain America: Civil War and Spider-Man: Homecoming, Downey’s public personality took on the triple-espresso cadence of Iron Man improv, and there’s a Comic Book Guy part of me that feels Downey’s manic energy is all wrong for playing a moody despotic sorcerer.Darren Franich, Vulture, 31 July 2024
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But when two strangers arrive, the once-invincible conjurer’s powers weaken, leaving the town in danger.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Goth Shakira is an Aquarian digital conjurer and Queen of Pentacles divining in Los Angeles.Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Who's the mage whose major itinerary is making all Oz merrier?Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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This May 24, 2021 mage provided by the South Carolina Department of Corrections shows Susan Smith.CBS News, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Bastions can be anything from castles to wizard towers or even friendly local pubs.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Essiedu’s attachment to the series echoes HBO’s previously laid out vision for the reimagining of the popular wizard adventure.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Three years on from escaping Scarlet Witch's spell that trapped the town Westview, New Jersey in an alternate dimension resembling an old TV show, Agatha enlists the help of a new coven of witches (including a game Aubrey Plaza) to take on old enemies and regain her powers.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Agatha All Along has its own take on that approach: Each trial takes on the setting and style of witches from popular culture (even the ending credits play on this).Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Magician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magician. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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