Thesaurus results for ENCHANTER

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

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

For the seventh year, there will be costumes, quests and magic for every wizard, witch and muggle.

— Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026
Atari wore elephant-print pants and a purple wizard’s cloak, and kept handy a face mask emblazoned with the words what if love wins?

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of wizard

Noun

By the time of the witch trial, the sacred building stood stripped of its roofing and outer masonry—a fleshless skeleton; its giant west window glassless, miming a stone scream.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Of interest to the teenage set is new series Coven Academy, which is set at a New Orleans school that only enrolls the most promising witches and warlocks.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

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