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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EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
More than 600 million books about the boy wizard have been sold whilst the 11 movies about them have grossed $9.7 billion and the latest Potter videogame generated $850 million in just its first two weeks.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The wizard is hot to find a missing book of magic protected by the elder Smurf, and Smurfette and Co. venture to Paris, Munich and the Australian Outback, plus enlist the help of Papa’s brother Ken (Nick Offerman) to foil the villain’s nefarious plans.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 July 2025
There may not be homes for old wizards of Armageddon, but surely there is space for them on MSNBC.
—Keith Gessen, New Yorker, 16 July 2025
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Noun
Entertainment Weekly has learned that a new group of actors are taking over the iconic roles for Pottermore Publishing and Audible's productions of J.K. Rowling's original seven books about the young boy wizard.
—EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
More than 600 million books about the boy wizard have been sold whilst the 11 movies about them have grossed $9.7 billion and the latest Potter videogame generated $850 million in just its first two weeks.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The wizard is hot to find a missing book of magic protected by the elder Smurf, and Smurfette and Co. venture to Paris, Munich and the Australian Outback, plus enlist the help of Papa’s brother Ken (Nick Offerman) to foil the villain’s nefarious plans.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 July 2025
There may not be homes for old wizards of Armageddon, but surely there is space for them on MSNBC.
—Keith Gessen, New Yorker, 16 July 2025
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“Wizard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wizard. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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