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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
But Pochettino is not just a conjurer of other people’s emotions.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
Why are conjurers of the imaginary being quizzed about the essence of the real, or even the meaning of life?
—Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, The Dial, 4 Mar. 2025
Shaun Grant’s script pulls off this trick with the smooth elan of a conjurer.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
But when two strangers arrive, the once-invincible conjurer’s powers weaken, leaving the town in danger.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
Why are conjurers of the imaginary being quizzed about the essence of the real, or even the meaning of life?
—Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, The Dial, 4 Mar. 2025
Shaun Grant’s script pulls off this trick with the smooth elan of a conjurer.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
But when two strangers arrive, the once-invincible conjurer’s powers weaken, leaving the town in danger.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjurer
Noun
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Magic starred Hopkins as Corky, a magician who reaches fame alongside his ventriloquist’s dummy, the obnoxious and wisecracking Fats.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Two young, passionate magicians, Robert Angier (Jackman), a charismatic showman, and Alfred Borden (Bale), a gifted illusionist, are friends and partners until one fateful night when their biggest trick goes terribly wrong.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Batman has always been skeptical of magic, but nonetheless gets drawn into an investigation that involves Constantine, Etrigan, Zatanna, Deadman, Black Orchid, and Swamp Thing, leading them all into battle with villainous sorcerer Felix Faust.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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For his part, He-Man has a team that includes Battlecat, Man-at-Arms, the sorcerer Orko, Teela, and, uh… Fisto.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Welcome to lady knight fall with this romantasy about the bloody, magical bonds between a mage and his knight.—
Natalie Zutter
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Since the very first edition of Shadowrun, using magic causes fatigue to a mage, called Drain, an important part of balancing magic in my mind.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Quantrill, like other prominent Confederates such as the Ku Klux Klan’s first grand wizard, Nathan Bedford Forrest, was mythologized by Confederate sympathizers.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Released in 2004, the film follows Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, who finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Shay Riggin, a witch and influencer, advises people to rest and ground themselves during the eclipse and avoid being underneath the moon, according to a video posted on her Instagram.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Before there was Wednesday, there was The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, with the incomparable Kiernan Shipka taking on the role of everyone’s favorite teenage witch from the Archie Comics.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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