magician

ma·gi·cian | \ mə-ˈji-shən

How to pronounce magician (audio)

\

Definition of magician

1 : one skilled in magic especially : sorcerer

2 : one who performs tricks of illusion and sleight of hand

Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More about magician

Keep scrolling for more

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 Until his next call, the amateur magician will continue to make the fear disappear. — CBS News, "Paramedic finds magic solution to keep kids calm during emergencies," 7 Nov. 2019 Without even taking a touch to control the ball first, the midfield magician received a pass near the half-way line, and casually used the pace on the ball to ferociously spin a through ball in behind Craig Dawson. — SI.com, "6 of the Best Moments from Another Thrilling Weekend of Premier League Action," 4 Nov. 2019 For example, there’s the magician in Prague, the furnace man, who brings together his son and his son’s daemon in this act of parental destruction that starts off his machinery. — Christian Holub, EW.com, "Philip Pullman goes deep on The Secret Commonwealth and the future of His Dark Materials," 18 Oct. 2019 The magicians run two types of shows: open mic and traditional. — Molly Korzenowski, Twin Cities, "Making magic — performers have open mic and traditional magic shows up their sleeves," 13 Sep. 2019 Hagey, the magician who looks like a movie star, is no stranger to pioneering. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: Street Scene got people dancing in the streets in 1984," 18 Aug. 2019 While answering questions from Twitter for WIRED's latest Magic Support video, the celebrity magician shared one such anecdote. — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, "Penn Jillette Performed a Séance at a Steven Spielberg Party," 13 Aug. 2019 Steve Jobs was the master magician of systemic change. — John Sculley, Fortune, "Ex-Apple CEO John Sculley: Why Sensors Are the Future of Health Care Tech," 17 July 2019 The king’s physician, an army commander, the royal magician. — National Geographic, "Episode 6: Harem Conspiracy Papyrus," 16 July 2019

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'magician.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about magician

Dictionary Entries near magician

Statistics for magician

Last Updated

2 Dec 2019

Cite this Entry

“Magician.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magician. Accessed 5 December 2019.

Keep scrolling for more

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

acquiesce

to accept, comply, or submit

Test Your Vocabulary

Semantic Drift Quiz

Which of the following was once a synonym for fun?

dutch golf
pear hoax

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.