magician

noun

ma·​gi·​cian mə-ˈji-shən How to pronounce magician (audio)
1
: one skilled in magic
especially : sorcerer
2
: one who performs tricks of illusion and sleight of hand

Examples of magician in a Sentence

The magician pulled a rabbit out of a hat. She is a magician on the basketball court.
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Mischief in the mind of Cole Martin, the defensive back, moonlighted as a magician and snatched the direct snap before darting through a crease and churning ahead for a trick of a first down. Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 As the creative director for Boucheron, Claire Choisne has the sleight of hand of a magician — conjuring extraordinary jewelry from her imagination. Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025 Cameron Britton, Bill Heck, and Justin Bartha are rounding out the cast of Apple TV+‘s upcoming limited series about iconic magicians Siegfried and Roy. Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 While magicians use illusions to make objects float, physicists pursue levitation for its practical advantages. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for magician

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of magician was in the 14th century

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“Magician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magician. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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magician

noun
ma·​gi·​cian mə-ˈjish-ən How to pronounce magician (audio)
1
: a person skilled in magic
especially : sorcerer
2
: a performer of tricks of illusion

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