as in wizard
a very smart person
he must be some kind of wiz to have graduated college at age 19
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Billy Strings, May 21, Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU
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Billy Strings, metal head turned bluegrass wiz, set for San Diego gig at Soda Bar
Oct. 17, 2018
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023
Bruce Bochy’s credentials as a bullpen wiz may get revoked because of this bunch.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 28 Aug. 2023
Was the production meant to highlight the dichotomy between Louis Kevin Celestin, the shy kid born to Haitian immigrants who grew up in a quiet Montreal suburb, and the Grammy-winning musical wiz better known as Kaytranada?
—Mitchell Kuga, Billboard, 9 June 2023
Price Free for 30 days, then subscriptions start at $7.99/month Ages 2-8 Availability Available on Android or iOS 4 Elmo Loves 123s DOWNLOAD AT SESAMESTREET.ORG Learning your 123s can be difficult for toddlers, and this app will help get them on the path to becoming a math wiz.
—Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 17 Mar. 2023
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023
Bruce Bochy’s credentials as a bullpen wiz may get revoked because of this bunch.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 28 Aug. 2023
Was the production meant to highlight the dichotomy between Louis Kevin Celestin, the shy kid born to Haitian immigrants who grew up in a quiet Montreal suburb, and the Grammy-winning musical wiz better known as Kaytranada?
—Mitchell Kuga, Billboard, 9 June 2023
Price Free for 30 days, then subscriptions start at $7.99/month Ages 2-8 Availability Available on Android or iOS 4 Elmo Loves 123s DOWNLOAD AT SESAMESTREET.ORG Learning your 123s can be difficult for toddlers, and this app will help get them on the path to becoming a math wiz.
—Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 17 Mar. 2023
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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 original series followed an eccentric American family with five sons, including gifted genius Malcolm (played by Frankie Muniz), led by parents Hal (Bryan Cranston) and Lois (Jane Kaczmarek).Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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But there’s still plenty of offensive genius in his game.Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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What started as an unlikely pairing between a computer whiz and a football legend, ignited a revolution and triggered a seismic collision between the worlds of jocks and geeks.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
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In Say Nothing, warfare is tangible and specific: gunshots whiz over hedges, and IRA members break themselves out of prison or hollow out their bodies going on hunger strike in protest.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Wiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiz. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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