as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
an ancient tale of a mage who made lush gardens grow in the desert
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Recent Examples of mage
When supernatural events threaten the town of Owl’s Hollow, Charlie, the owner of the local spell shop, and Fitz, a mage business mogul, must put their rivalry aside to save the magical enclave.
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Ashley Poston, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Nearby, pixelated foxes darted between guests—each one logged in from across the world, dressed in custom skins as forest druids and rogue mages.
—Margaux Blanchard, Wired News, 7 May 2025
In addition, some mages have a unique ability tied to their soul, called a Codex.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Metaphor ReFantazio takes place in a fantasy kingdom after a powerful and cunning mage murders the realm’s king.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
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Ashley Poston, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Nearby, pixelated foxes darted between guests—each one logged in from across the world, dressed in custom skins as forest druids and rogue mages.
—Margaux Blanchard, Wired News, 7 May 2025
In addition, some mages have a unique ability tied to their soul, called a Codex.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Metaphor ReFantazio takes place in a fantasy kingdom after a powerful and cunning mage murders the realm’s king.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mage
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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
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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
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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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“Mage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mage. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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