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
There is the love of Irish and Mexican dance traditions, love challenged by evil sorcerers and family dynamics and the passionate love that ends in tragedy.
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Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Players adopt alter egos, from warriors to sorcerers, who traverse worlds of mysticism and monsters.
—Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
Nicholas Galitzine is the sword-wielding prince while Jared Leto is on board as Skeletor, an evil sorcerer looking for secrets of the mysterious Castle Grayskull.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
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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Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Players adopt alter egos, from warriors to sorcerers, who traverse worlds of mysticism and monsters.
—Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
Nicholas Galitzine is the sword-wielding prince while Jared Leto is on board as Skeletor, an evil sorcerer looking for secrets of the mysterious Castle Grayskull.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorcerer
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Nearby, pixelated foxes darted between guests—each one logged in from across the world, dressed in custom skins as forest druids and rogue mages.—
Margaux Blanchard,
Wired News,
7 May 2025
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In addition, some mages have a unique ability tied to their soul, called a Codex.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Founded in 1905, the magic society didn’t admit women in the late 1980s when Lloyd, an actress, was persuaded by her friend, a magician called Jenny Winstanley, to apply for membership.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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Because a magic trick in the hands of a good magician — somebody who understands the psychology of how the moment works — can feel miraculous.—
Ashley Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Not long after addressing Harry Potter fans’ concerns that an American actor will play the British wizard Albus Dumbledore, John Lithgow is turning to a different criticism of his casting in HBO‘s Potter series: backlash over boarding a project exec-produced by J.K. Rowling.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
28 Apr. 2025
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Chris recruits Brax to help as well as a room of brilliant computer wizards led by Justine, Chris' partner with nonverbal autism who communicates via a British computer voice.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Local truffles are also on sale, not pungent but neither pricey and historically called devil’s mushroom by those who considered them as food for witches.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The original 1998 movie, which was directed by Griffin Dunne and grossed more than $47 million stateside, followed two witch sisters, raised by their eccentric aunts in a small town, who are faced with closed-minded prejudice and a curse that threatens to prevent them from finding lasting love.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 May 2025
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“Sorcerer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorcerer. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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