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

Instead, Hall put on late-night shows in the basement of his home and became a popular child magician, earning money by doing his routine at ritzy parties and travelling to magic conventions. —Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026

Festivities will include a roving magician, face painting, giveaways, crafts, a scavenger hunt and an interactive wall, the release said. —Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026

The Orlando Boat Show also features a trout pond for young visitors, performances from Twiggy the Waterskiing Squirrel, a pirate magician and mermaid stilt walkers. —Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026

The Belgian was a throwback in the most charming sense; a grinning, winking, slaloming magician who could earn the undying trust of even the most collectivist coach. —The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 25 Mar. 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