as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
attributed the storms to a clash of wills between the two most powerful magi in the land
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Recent Examples of magus
For years Johnson, the disheveled political magus, was the golden boy of Britain's Conservative Party.
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Sam Kiley, CNN, 30 June 2022
But other students are there for Wittgenstein the sage, the magus, the riddler—the man who left Russell bewildered by a turn to mysticism at the end of a book that was supposed to be about logic.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022
Auden’s father, George Augustus Auden, was a physician and an early reader of Freud; the young poet saw himself also as a healer, though in a rather different mode, less an M.D. than a magus.
—Alan Jacobs, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
His face is framed by voluminous graying locks; his loose robes recall those of a medieval magus.
—Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2022
Sam Kiley, CNN, 30 June 2022
But other students are there for Wittgenstein the sage, the magus, the riddler—the man who left Russell bewildered by a turn to mysticism at the end of a book that was supposed to be about logic.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022
Auden’s father, George Augustus Auden, was a physician and an early reader of Freud; the young poet saw himself also as a healer, though in a rather different mode, less an M.D. than a magus.
—Alan Jacobs, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
His face is framed by voluminous graying locks; his loose robes recall those of a medieval magus.
—Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magus
Noun
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The women in the corps are swans because of a spell cast on them by a sorcerer named von Rothbart.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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The board voted unanimously 10-10 to hand Mickey’s famous sorcerer’s hat to D’Amaro.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The fantasy series follows the elf mage Frieren, who was part of a band of heroes recognized for defeating the Demon King.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 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
Noun
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The first Mistborn trilogy of books centered on metal-using magicians who attempt to overthrow a despotic empire.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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Lionel Richie isn’t just an entertainer but quite the magician, too.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For years, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has been a wizard at designing blitzes that fool quarterbacks.—
Sam McDowell
February 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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That was until April 2016, when Universal Studios Hollywood unveiled its own 200-foot-tall Hogwarts castle inspired by the beloved wizard.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Magus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magus. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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