Synonyms of wizard
Examples of wizard in a Sentence
Noun
He is a wizard at math.
the old wizard who introduces the young naïf to a life of adventure is one of the most overworked tropes in fantasy literature
Adjective
a young Brit who's a wizard tennis player, although not ready for Wimbledon just yet
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Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Get ready for witches, munchkins and even the wizard.
—Stacey Zable, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
While appearing on the Today show on Friday, April 17, to promote his role in Broadway's Giant, the 80-year-old actor spoke about becoming the beloved wizard in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
In this entry, the third of the series, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his chums at a children’s finishing school for magicians called Hogwarts must work together to protect Harry from a killer named Sirius Black (Gary Oldman), who intends to kill the young wizard.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
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Noun
That won't mean much to most gamers or even most PC enthusiasts, but for memory-tuning wizards like 1usmus, more levers to pull in overclocking and timing adjustments may make more capable memory overclocks possible in the future.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Get ready for witches, munchkins and even the wizard.
—Stacey Zable, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
While appearing on the Today show on Friday, April 17, to promote his role in Broadway's Giant, the 80-year-old actor spoke about becoming the beloved wizard in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
In this entry, the third of the series, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his chums at a children’s finishing school for magicians called Hogwarts must work together to protect Harry from a killer named Sirius Black (Gary Oldman), who intends to kill the young wizard.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Wizard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wizard. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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