as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
an ancient tale of a mage who made lush gardens grow in the desert
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Recent Examples of mage
The protagonist is an Elda, a race the state church declares is anathema on account of their magical abilities, on a mission to awaken the crown prince by murdering the mage who cast a curse on him years ago.
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Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
Before the backdrop of a magmatic cavern stand three adventurers: a warrior, a mage, and a trickster who, with a roll of the dice, are preparing to defeat a tentacled chthonic beast.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
Once the province of mystics and mages, prophecy has now become the purview of think tanks, meteorologists, and market analysts.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Fighters can use their shield as a stepping stone to boost teammates to higher ground on giant enemies while mages can augment weapons to deal elemental damage.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
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Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
Before the backdrop of a magmatic cavern stand three adventurers: a warrior, a mage, and a trickster who, with a roll of the dice, are preparing to defeat a tentacled chthonic beast.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
Once the province of mystics and mages, prophecy has now become the purview of think tanks, meteorologists, and market analysts.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Fighters can use their shield as a stepping stone to boost teammates to higher ground on giant enemies while mages can augment weapons to deal elemental damage.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mage
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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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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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Teams of human pairs aligned by their jobs or hobbies — like nurses, teachers, magicians and trivia aficionados — are pitted against hamsters in various obstacle courses and other contests scaled to each species for the chance to win a cash prize and prove their superiority.Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The rivalry of two magicians, one a man of the Enlightenment, the other the quintessence of the new spirit of Romanticism, set in a world where folklore and superstition speak eloquently of seismic cultural change.The Week UK, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Bastions can be anything from castles to wizard towers or even friendly local pubs.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Essiedu’s attachment to the series echoes HBO’s previously laid out vision for the reimagining of the popular wizard adventure.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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The actress celebrated her very first Golden Globes nomination Monday morning, receiving a nod in the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy category for her role as the titular witch in Marvel’s Agatha All Along.Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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Like Wicked and The Wind on Her Tongue, Circe tells the story from the perspective of the witch.Anita Kopacz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Mage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mage. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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