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or conjuror
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as in magician
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
in the book the conjurer battles a barbarian swordsman
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as in illusionist
one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment
a conjurer in Las Vegas who must make audiences believe in the impossible eight shows a week
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Recent Examples of conjurer
There was a collective inhale as Kyle Abraham—founder, Artistic Director, conjurer—took the stage for a solo that reminded us why his company carries his name.
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Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
My first port of call was a workbench commanded by Marianna de Sanctis, who wore white gloves, like a conjuror or a croupier.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
There’s a fact of Connecticut life that the allocation conjurers ignored.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
To a Roman, especially one who found herself far from home, the taste of garum must have been an instant conjurer of memories happy and sad, childhood, grandparents, places, events, conversations, journeys, feuds and reconciliations that made a Roman uniquely Roman.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2025
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Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
My first port of call was a workbench commanded by Marianna de Sanctis, who wore white gloves, like a conjuror or a croupier.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
There’s a fact of Connecticut life that the allocation conjurers ignored.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
To a Roman, especially one who found herself far from home, the taste of garum must have been an instant conjurer of memories happy and sad, childhood, grandparents, places, events, conversations, journeys, feuds and reconciliations that made a Roman uniquely Roman.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjurer
Noun
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Title of theatrical performance by magician Harry Milas Senturia is a serial entrepreneur who invests in startups.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Twin magicians take revenge on their abusive mother in the middle of their act.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Musing about unintended consequences, Oosterhoff mentioned the myth of Pandora’s box and Goethe’s tale of the sorcerer’s apprentice.—
Charles Lane,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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The land of sorcerers, dragons and savagery played out across eight gripping series, drawing millions of viewers into the fictional worlds of Westeros, Essos, and beyond.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The fantasy series follows the elf mage Frieren, who was part of a band of heroes recognized for defeating the Demon King.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Interspersed throughout the main storyline, sequences depict how Trent Ikithon (Mark Strong) recruited the promising fire mage to join his magic academy, submit to painful experimentations to enhance his power, and eventually groomed him to become a Volstrucker assassin to hunt down dissidents.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Dec. 2025
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In this movie, Sophie meets a powerful wizard named Howl, who lives in a magical moving castle.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Radcliffe played the titular wizard Harry Potter in the beloved franchise, while Felton portrayed Potter's nemesis Draco Malfoy.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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And sure, a little bit of that is all the witch stuff, but, more important, as Claire talks about in this episode, back in season two, Master Raymond told her about the pale-blue light that surrounds Claire.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Giant subterranean sandworms measuring 1,500 feet long; a narcotic that fuels interstellar travel and bends a user’s perception of space-time; a mystical cabal of eugenicist witches—the list goes on.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Conjurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjurer. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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