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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Noun
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See, the people behind the martech need to be wizards a bit, too.—
Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The new wands, now on sale, come with the ability to be personalized with a wizard name, lead to exclusive adventures and build House Points, a daily competition among Hogwarts’ wizards.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bernstein, an outspoken American Jewish conductor renowned for iconic compositions like West Side Story and Candide, was widely admired for his artistic genius and fervent political activism, including marching with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr during the 1960s.—
Court Stroud,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Lamar, known for his lyrical genius, is from Southern California and wanted to show the newest Laker some love.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The series stars Christie Burke (Maid) as Lt. Sharon Garnet, Richard Fleeshman (The Sandman) as Lt. James Brice, Reece Ritchie (The Outpost) as Lt. Spencer Lane (and his clone Ian), Stacey Read as life support chief Alicia Nevins and Ryan Adams as horticulture whiz Angus Medford.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
5 Mar. 2025
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But Franz switch it up here, with Alex Kapranos and Bob Hardy from the original quartet, expanded with keyboardist Julian Corrie, guitarist Dino Bardot, and drum whiz Audrey Tait.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Wiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiz. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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