as in excellent
of the very best kind
a young Brit who's a wizard tennis player, although not ready for Wimbledon just yet
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as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
the old wizard who introduces the young naïf to a life of adventure is one of the most overworked tropes in fantasy literature
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a wizard at fixing cars
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as in genius
a very smart person
a wizard who never studied for tests
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Recent Examples of wizard
Howard Walker, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
The former ice cream wizard at Antico Nuovo is now behind limited ice cream drops in West Hollywood.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The cast features Dominic McLaughlin as the titular young wizard, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, and Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The brick-and-mortar Harbaugh gets to face off against scheme wizard Sean McVay.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
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He was aided by 911 mechanical wizard and fellow artist Greg Anagnostopoulos.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
The former ice cream wizard at Antico Nuovo is now behind limited ice cream drops in West Hollywood.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The cast features Dominic McLaughlin as the titular young wizard, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, and Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The brick-and-mortar Harbaugh gets to face off against scheme wizard Sean McVay.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wizard
Adjective
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Seb Stafford-Bloor’s excellent Transfer Tiers series is moving on to central defenders today.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The right-shot defenseman has had an excellent tournament for Finland, who advanced to the semifinals with a win over Czechia.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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In the first Mortal Kombat film, Outworld sorcerer Shang Tsung (Chin Han) seeks to eliminate Earth's champions ahead of the ultimate tournament between realms.—
Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Indeed, the sequel to the fan-favorite 1998 film, in which Bullock and Kidman play sister sorcerers, will hit theaters this September.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Alessandro Bastoni has had a 2026 to forget — but our experts still think the Inter man is worth top dollar.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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But experts for years have said companies have not learned from past mistakes.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Amanda Nadelberg is a genius of meaningful whimsey.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Before his arrival, PSG almost seemed cursed in this competition and was unable to get over the line almost to the point of ridicule – then stepped in this visionary Spanish genius.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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There’s a wonderful small moment midway through the season where Reilly’s lightly bugging out in his dingy apartment, shaking out his limbs at sharp, insectile angles to get comfortable.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
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All wonderful real-life lessons that can happen in their own neighborhood or local area.—
VaNessa Duplessie,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The movie is adapted from the French novel of the same name (Le mage du Kremlin, in French) by author Giuliano de Empoli and casts Paul Dano as a fictional character named Vadim Baranov, who assists Putin in his rise to the center of Russia's government.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Interspersed throughout the main storyline, sequences depict how Trent Ikithon (Mark Strong) recruited the promising fire mage to join his magic academy, submit to painful experimentations to enhance his power, and eventually groomed him to become a Volstrucker assassin to hunt down dissidents.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Dec. 2025
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She later was awarded a master’s in public administration from Cal State San Bernardino.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Their masters stood nearby, traders in thick mantle coats with handkerchiefs wrapped round their heads, smoking and chatting in French.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Goldblum, 73, appeared as tech wiz David Levinson in Independence Day and later in the sequel.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Ace pianist Josh Nelson is serving as the music director and Los Angeles sax wiz Nicole McCabe will do the honors on alto.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Wizard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizard. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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