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Recent Examples of magus For years Johnson, the disheveled political magus, was the golden boy of Britain's Conservative Party. Sam Kiley, CNN, 30 June 2022 But other students are there for Wittgenstein the sage, the magus, the riddler—the man who left Russell bewildered by a turn to mysticism at the end of a book that was supposed to be about logic. Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 Auden’s father, George Augustus Auden, was a physician and an early reader of Freud; the young poet saw himself also as a healer, though in a rather different mode, less an M.D. than a magus. Alan Jacobs, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022 His face is framed by voluminous graying locks; his loose robes recall those of a medieval magus. Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magus
Noun
  • The 2017 film from director Nikolaj Arcel introduces audiences to Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor), a troubled teenager plagued by visions of a mysterious tower, a malevolent sorcerer and a lone gunslinger.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Belief in sorcery is widespread, though not everyone who believes sorcerers exist approves of the lynchings.
    Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Who's the mage whose major itinerary is making all Oz merrier?
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2024
  • This May 24, 2021 mage provided by the South Carolina Department of Corrections shows Susan Smith.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Newcomers of Central Florida: Magic Show luncheon with magician Kevin King performing strolling and sleight-of-hand magic tricks.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Like any good magician, the bartenders at Spellbound will not reveal any of their secrets, which extends to the exact quantity of each ingredient.
    Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The 38-year-old offensive wizard led the No. 1 scoring offense in the NFL during the regular season at 33.2 points per game.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The software's setup wizard asks about income first and then moves on to credits, deductions, and taxes.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 2 Jan. 2025

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“Magus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magus. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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