as in mage
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
a sorcerer who used his power for evil ends
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Recent Examples of sorcerer
Many attacks go unreported, as the belief in witchcraft and the desire to punish sorcerers are widespread.
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Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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
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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Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorcerer
Noun
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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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The event, founded and hosted by magician Paul Dwork – The Magic of Merlin, has raised more than $1 million for various charities.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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During Wednesday's episode of their podcast, Where Everybody Knows Your Name With Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson (Sometimes), the co-hosts and former Cheers co-stars got on the topic of motorcycles while interviewing world-famous magician David Blaine.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Manu Garcia is a wizard (and knows about them, too) Manu Garcia came to Sporting KC this offseason after Burns traveled to Greece to meet with him.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2025
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In addition to overseeing the students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor Dumbledore is also a powerful sorcerer, widely considered to be the greatest wizard ever.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
12 Feb. 2025
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The ancient Greek epic illustrates a true hero’s journey as the titular figure faces Polyphemus the Cyclops, Sirens, the nymph Calypso and the witch goddess Circe in the treacherous oceans that separate him from his island home and wife Penelope.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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Veronika was accused by her father-in-law of being a witch, but sought sanctuary in a Carthusian monastery, aided by the monk Prior Arnold.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Sorcerer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorcerer. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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