as in sorcery
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
a movie about wizardry and bizarre creatures
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Recent Examples of wizardry
Rather than lean fully into the wizardry, boss fights usually require at least a bit of swordplay regardless.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
The wizardry behind the killing of nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, which reportedly used facial recognition to fire a machine gun.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
Fans of wizardry, meanwhile, may be interested in a Harry Potter tour that visits some of the film’s most iconic sites, including Platform 9 ¾ at King's Cross Station, the Ministry of Magic, or Diagon Alley.
—Nicola Butler, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2024
As both Israel and Ukraine have learned, no amount of high-tech wizardry has changed this enduring reality of warfare.
—Gil Barndollar, Vox, 1 Sep. 2024
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
The wizardry behind the killing of nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, which reportedly used facial recognition to fire a machine gun.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
Fans of wizardry, meanwhile, may be interested in a Harry Potter tour that visits some of the film’s most iconic sites, including Platform 9 ¾ at King's Cross Station, the Ministry of Magic, or Diagon Alley.
—Nicola Butler, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2024
As both Israel and Ukraine have learned, no amount of high-tech wizardry has changed this enduring reality of warfare.
—Gil Barndollar, Vox, 1 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wizardry
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Sam uses her sorcery to help advance her husband’s career and for chores around the house.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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The lack of weight here helps enormously, of course—and this is the sorcery behind how the Spring manages 140 miles per charge on such a tiny battery.Jeremy White, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2024
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From the business of witchcraft on Etsy to the grim—and lucrative—reality of catastrophe bonds, our journalists have covered some disconcerting subjects in the past year.Chris Dobstaff, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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He was tried for witchcraft, found guilty, and burnt at the stake.Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
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To learn more about superstition, check out my new book about the science of magic.Popular Science Staff, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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At Sainsbury’s, the collaboration with Roald Dahl’s The BFG leans into nostalgia, tugging at consumers’ heartstrings with a dose of festive magic.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Wizardry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizardry. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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