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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Separated from his lover, Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) and his adoptive daughter, Ciri (Freya Allan), Geralt has been severely injured by the evil mage Vilgefortz (Mahesh Jadu).
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
In another magical Miami tale, a broke witch who works in a spellshop and an adjunct professor who’s secretly a popular himbo mage team up to win a spellcasting reality show competition — except someone is sabotaging the contestants’ work.
—Lia Amador, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
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
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
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
In another magical Miami tale, a broke witch who works in a spellshop and an adjunct professor who’s secretly a popular himbo mage team up to win a spellcasting reality show competition — except someone is sabotaging the contestants’ work.
—Lia Amador, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mage
Noun
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe (2011 - present) With its sorcerers, gods, and talking raccoons, the MCU doesn't usually get too hung up on academic rigor.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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In Season Five, it’s also revealed that Will can tap into Vecna via the hive mind, which was teased as early as Season One, when his D&D character, a sorcerer, has similar abilities.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While many people see a Saks Global bankruptcy as a fait accompli, Baker is known as a kind of dealmaking magician who could still pull something out of his hat.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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After receiving four yeses from the judges, the musician rocketed to the top of the reality-competition series, placing third behind acrobatic group Zurcaroh and magician Shin Lim.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Who were the ad wizards who came up with that one?—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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This wizard doesn’t even use a curtain.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This marks her second Golden Globe nomination for a legendary portrayal of the good witch of Oz.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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The show, which also starred Alyssa Milano and Holly Marie Combs, centered on three sisters navigating the modern world — and often saving it — as powerful good witches.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Mage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mage. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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