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enchanter

noun

in-ˈchan-tər

Definition of enchanter

as in sorcerer

a person skilled in using supernatural forces in Shakespeare's play an enchanter creates a storm at sea that causes his rivals to be cast upon the shores of his magical isle

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Recent Examples of enchanter It’s been generations since the rise of Dark Lord Morgoth, but armies led by the likes of Morfydd Clark’s Galadriel have been fighting Morgoth and his legions, including bloodthirsty orcs and the powerful enchanter Sauron. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022 When accused, the enchanter or enchantress will likely attempt to label you a hypocrite for supporting vaccine mandates. — Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com, 2 Sep. 2021 There’s an intimacy, an intensity that Reyes curdles throughout with an enchanter’s touch. — Wired Staff, Wired, 29 Sep. 2020

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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

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

The magician—and apparently her family, down through the generations—is responsible for keeping this creature at bay by binding it to a living body that remains immobile.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Young, who reached career highs in every major passing category last year, has been a magician in late-game situations.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of magician

Noun

Yaga reimagines the witch, who is known to live in a hut on chicken legs and potentially is a murderous seductress or powerful enchantress, depending on the author of the tale.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
In order to meet 2026’s nostalgia quota, here’s a 28-years-later followup to the cult flop about margarita-loving sister witches starring Bullock and Nicole Kidman.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2026

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