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
When the cohort last signed off, a concerned sorcerer had teleported an outmatched cleric right into a giant crocodile’s mouth.
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Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Merlin: Merlin was a key sorcerer in Arthurian Romance.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Oct. 2024
Since 2013, the coastal California city of Morro Bay has been the site of witch sightings around Halloween time, as hundreds of people dressed in their finest sorcerer's outfits hop onto stand-up paddle boards for the Witches and Warlocks Paddle.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
Almost like it’s being conjured into the world by a sorcerer’s wand.
—Amy Francombe, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024
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Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Merlin: Merlin was a key sorcerer in Arthurian Romance.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Oct. 2024
Since 2013, the coastal California city of Morro Bay has been the site of witch sightings around Halloween time, as hundreds of people dressed in their finest sorcerer's outfits hop onto stand-up paddle boards for the Witches and Warlocks Paddle.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
Almost like it’s being conjured into the world by a sorcerer’s wand.
—Amy Francombe, WIRED, 2 Oct. 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
Noun
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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,
22 Jan. 2025
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What was once the realm of magicians had — with the help of breakthroughs like the discovery of DNA — become a more legitimate pursuit.—
Joe Kloc,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Ichiro Suzuki, a wizard of sport and style, nearly cleared both yesterday.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Or a witch or wizard standing over a cauldron concocting life-altering potions.—
Simone Milasas,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Wicked tells the untold story of the witches of Oz.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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Both events take place on Saturdays and Sundays. 10 of 10 Make Cocktails at the Wands and Wizards Exploratorium Let the wand choose the witch or wizard at Wands and Wizard Exploratorium.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Sorcerer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorcerer. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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