Thesaurus results for CHARMER

charmer

noun

Definition of charmer

as in sorcerer

a person skilled in using supernatural forces the legendary charmer known as the Pied Piper of Hamelin

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Recent Examples of charmer And Howell is Huckleberry, likable underdog and farm boy charmer. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 James Patrick Donleavy, 20, and Gainor Steven Crist, a feckless charmer from Dayton, Ohio, were out of the Navy. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 Welcome Back, Kotter ended shortly after the Saturday Night Fever star’s departure, though he was briefly replaced by Sweathogs newcomer and Southern charmer, Beau DeLabarre, played by Stephen Shortridge. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026 Stitched is a charmer that wears its heart on its quilted sleeve, and who doesn’t need a book like that right now? — Air Mail, 29 Aug. 2026 Spike Fearn and Angourie Rice delight as academic opposites in this quick-witted, big-hearted and genuinely youthful-feeling British charmer. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 This guy sounds like a charmer. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 24 June 2026 No one would describe him as a carefree goofball, like Stone, or as a down-to-earth Southern charmer, like Wilson. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 June 2026 But what this charmer of a film has that keeps us engaged, if not originality, is the couple at the center of it all. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 June 2026

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Noun

After one season of sorcerer play calling, offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak took the Raiders’ head coaching job.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
The sorcerers, it was thought, targeted their victims by stealing bits of their hair, clothes, nails, or feces, and wrapping them in a bundle with leaves.

— Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of sorcerer

Noun

Antoniou developed his craft through years of study with practitioners ranging from tarot readers and psychics to hypnotists, magicians, and psychologists.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
More recently, Timothée Chalamet donned the top hat and cane in a prequel story, Wonka, exploring the life of the eccentric businessman and magician in an entirely new tale.

— Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of magician

Noun

Months earlier, Andy accidentally entered a magical portal, became a mage and saved the realm, but no one at home believed him.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
This young adult fantasy follows a 16-year-old who discovers a magical attack and realizes this new world of demons and mages has a connection to her mother’s death.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of mage

Noun

While Star Wars might be known for laser swords and space wizards, it's always been about weird little dudes doing even weirder things.

— Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
View gallery - 3 images There was a time when intelligent rings were what your level-three wizard wore in a Dungeons and Dragons campaign.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of wizard

Noun

Years ago, William had plotted to pollute the the ley lines — the source of all witches and warlocks’ magical powers — which was foiled by a Mary, Graves and their coven sister Tamora (Keegan Connor Tracy).

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
The Salem witch trials of 1692 carved out an enduring and powerful niche in American history for this little town, and this intimate, kitschy museum does an excellent job telling the story.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026

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