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as in sorcerers
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
the magician was able to summon the birds of the air and the beasts of the field with a simple spell
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as in conjurers
one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment
the famous magician's signature trick was pulling a rabbit out of a hat
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Recent Examples of magicians
That group did just that Saturday against Allen, one of the game’s great players and great late-game magicians, and did it in a style that Payton had been begging for for weeks.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
The show helped bring exposure to comedians like Melissa Villaseñor, dance groups like Jabbawockeez, and any number of musicians, magicians, and niche performance acts.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 2026
The actors were nearly unrecognizable filming their upcoming series based on the lives of the famed magicians in Los Angeles.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Actor and his girlfriend posed backstage with the magicians after the show.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
With three new magicians, plus the returns of Caplan and Mark Ruffalo’s Dylan (in a brief cameo), the Four Horsemen become eight by the end of the movie.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2025
How exactly did a movie about magicians, of all things, become a true Hollywood success story?
—Barry Levitt, Time, 15 Nov. 2025
So Atlas decides to recruit three Gen Z magicians — played by Ariana Greenblatt, Dominic Sessa and Justice Smith — all of whom share the Robin Hood-like ethos of the Horsemen.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Nov. 2025
The criminals, who are all professional magicians and thieves, reunite for another heist and bring along some newcomers to the franchise like Rosamund Pike, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa and Ariana Greenblatt.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
The show helped bring exposure to comedians like Melissa Villaseñor, dance groups like Jabbawockeez, and any number of musicians, magicians, and niche performance acts.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 2026
The actors were nearly unrecognizable filming their upcoming series based on the lives of the famed magicians in Los Angeles.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Actor and his girlfriend posed backstage with the magicians after the show.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
With three new magicians, plus the returns of Caplan and Mark Ruffalo’s Dylan (in a brief cameo), the Four Horsemen become eight by the end of the movie.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2025
How exactly did a movie about magicians, of all things, become a true Hollywood success story?
—Barry Levitt, Time, 15 Nov. 2025
So Atlas decides to recruit three Gen Z magicians — played by Ariana Greenblatt, Dominic Sessa and Justice Smith — all of whom share the Robin Hood-like ethos of the Horsemen.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Nov. 2025
The criminals, who are all professional magicians and thieves, reunite for another heist and bring along some newcomers to the franchise like Rosamund Pike, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa and Ariana Greenblatt.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magicians
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For the most part, the initial sorcerers who make agentic AI a workplace standard will be chief information officers, chief technology officers, and businesspeople who have a deep understanding of technology.—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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These sorcerers combat monstrous manifestations of negative human emotion, known as Curses, using a parallel energy source called Cursed Energy.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Their conjurers, who refuse to accept the rules of the real world, can also be great fun to read about.—
Erin Somers,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Wizards, or mages (as the group has commonly referred to Eleven), develop their powers using arcane magic to cast powerful spells.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
26 Nov. 2025
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Yennefer is now spearheading a new alliance of mages and elves operating out of The Lodge.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Everything culminates in a climactic scene in the Shrieking Shack, where the truth about the two Animagi (wizards who can turn into animals) is revealed, plus Sirius Black (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù) comes clean as a friend of Harry’s parents who can also turn into a black dog.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2026
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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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Etsy witches, vision boards and talisman jewelry are some of the ways consumers are seeking refuge from another wise depressed outlook.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Jan. 2026
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Candlemass broke new ground for histrionics in metal, but their best songs were about demons, sorcerers, and witches.—
Brad Sanders,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2026
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