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as in magician
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
in the book the conjurer battles a barbarian swordsman
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as in illusionist
one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment
a conjurer in Las Vegas who must make audiences believe in the impossible eight shows a week
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Recent Examples of conjurer
Artists are soothsayers, time travelers, and conjurers.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
The local doctor was really just a helpless conjurer, while the lazy village priest got endowed with unwarranted godlike powers.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Goth Shakira is a digital conjurer based in Los Angeles.
—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
There is, however, one more surprise: Most of the text on Lintel 25 is written backward and was probably designed to be viewed with a mirror by ancient Maya conjurers, diviners or oracles.
—James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
The local doctor was really just a helpless conjurer, while the lazy village priest got endowed with unwarranted godlike powers.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Goth Shakira is a digital conjurer based in Los Angeles.
—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
There is, however, one more surprise: Most of the text on Lintel 25 is written backward and was probably designed to be viewed with a mirror by ancient Maya conjurers, diviners or oracles.
—James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjurer
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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
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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
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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
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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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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 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
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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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The name comes from a badge one of the women have depicting a witch with weapons, though the women say the name isn't important.Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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Linda Woolverton’s first script was a straight film adaptation; a small part of the mix was the origin story of two witches of Oz, Glinda the Good Witch and Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West.Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Conjurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjurer. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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