magician

noun

ma·​gi·​cian mə-ˈji-shən 

1

: one skilled in magic

especially : sorcerer

2

: one who performs tricks of illusion and sleight of hand

Synonyms of magician

• sorcerer
• mage
• wizard
• witch

Examples of magician in a Sentence

The magician pulled a rabbit out of a hat.

She is a magician on the basketball court.

Recent Examples on the Web

Morton remembers being on set in New York during the 1990s for a project with magician David Blaine and director Harmony Korine. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026

The bad blood just increases from there and gets exceedingly personal as each magician tries to outdo the other in an electrifying, gripping duel that tears apart both their lives. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 July 2026

The magician is already a legend, but another World Cup title would put him on another level entirely. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Pat Almazan, daughter of Frank Teplansky, praised her father as a WWII and Korean War veteran, as well as an artist, pianist and magician. — Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for magician

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• clinician
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition

Kids Definition

magician

noun

ma·​gi·​cian mə-ˈjish-ən 

1

: a person skilled in magic

especially : sorcerer

2

: a performer of tricks of illusion