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
Snape is the cruel but complex potions master at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, played by Alan Rickman in all seven Harry Potter films.
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Jerome has two legs, so some technical wizardry is required.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
Photo : Getty/Chanel/Patek Philippe Wizkid: Patek Philippe Aquanaut and Chanel Première Sound
Nigerian singer-songwriter Wizkid executed a little horological wizardry at a Business of Fashion event this week, wearing not one but two incredible timepieces at once.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
Their mathematical wizardry was used to handle trajectory analysis for ships and aircraft as well as other applications.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2024
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Jerome has two legs, so some technical wizardry is required.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
Photo : Getty/Chanel/Patek Philippe Wizkid: Patek Philippe Aquanaut and Chanel Première Sound
Nigerian singer-songwriter Wizkid executed a little horological wizardry at a Business of Fashion event this week, wearing not one but two incredible timepieces at once.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
Their mathematical wizardry was used to handle trajectory analysis for ships and aircraft as well as other applications.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wizardry
Noun
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Unknown Armies This idiosyncratic modern magic game from Atlas Games plays like a gritty reboot of other games about sorcery.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The fact that Desmond injures himself badly in pulling off this sorcery endears him to Corrino all the more, which of course puts Valya in a deeper fix.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Franklin’s immediate ancestors grew up in a world where the fear of witchcraft led to tragic consequences.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The leadership of folks like Book and the Trans Folk Witch is especially significant considering the long history of exclusion within witchcraft.—
Emma Cieslik,
Them,
1 Nov. 2024
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Vanishing: Remove Barriers To Focus On What Matters In magic, making something vanish entirely creates awe.—
Jimi Gibson,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Quantum magic The process begins by using regular computers to simplify a problem to be solved using quantum hardware.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Wizardry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizardry. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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