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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
After all, the film series follows a group of street magicians — played by Eisenberg, Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Dave Franco — who famously use tricks to steal from the wealthy.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
While the club has provided a diverse range of programming for more than 70 years – including magicians, jugglers and carnival acts – Crazy Horse Paris is also known for welcoming in celebrity guest performances.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Remove their obsessions, and the two magicians have little personality.
—Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Entertaining performance Performers can run the gamut from cultural dancers celebrating a couple’s heritage to magicians to even a specialized singer.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Cameron Britton, Bill Heck, and Justin Bartha are rounding out the cast of Apple TV+‘s upcoming limited series about iconic magicians Siegfried and Roy.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
While magicians use illusions to make objects float, physicists pursue levitation for its practical advantages.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Some executives play games to beat expectations, positioning expenses, shifting revenues, managing accruals like financial magicians.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
There were also performances from magicians/AGT alumni Piff the Magic Dragon, Shin Lim, and Mat Franco, and trap choir/AGT alumni Sainted teamed up with season 20 finalist Mama Duke for a song.
—Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
While the club has provided a diverse range of programming for more than 70 years – including magicians, jugglers and carnival acts – Crazy Horse Paris is also known for welcoming in celebrity guest performances.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Remove their obsessions, and the two magicians have little personality.
—Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Entertaining performance Performers can run the gamut from cultural dancers celebrating a couple’s heritage to magicians to even a specialized singer.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Cameron Britton, Bill Heck, and Justin Bartha are rounding out the cast of Apple TV+‘s upcoming limited series about iconic magicians Siegfried and Roy.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
While magicians use illusions to make objects float, physicists pursue levitation for its practical advantages.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Some executives play games to beat expectations, positioning expenses, shifting revenues, managing accruals like financial magicians.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
There were also performances from magicians/AGT alumni Piff the Magic Dragon, Shin Lim, and Mat Franco, and trap choir/AGT alumni Sainted teamed up with season 20 finalist Mama Duke for a song.
—Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magicians
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Based on Gege Akutami’s manga, the film follows Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru, two sorcerers tasked with protecting Amanai Riko, a student chosen as the Star Plasma Vessel, while being pursued by curse users and a religious cult.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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The sorcerers also reveal that Bruce Banner has become Infinity Hulk, a living vessel for the Infinity Stones.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the greatest of those conjurers is now gone.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yennefer is gathering mages to help get to him from all angles.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Ringbrothers Kingpin was unveiled at the Specialty Equipment Market Association show (SEMA) in Las Vegas, which is a haven for aftermarket wizards, tuners, and auto tinkerers of all stripes.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even for experienced sorceresses and wizards, chaos comes with a cost.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Many of them involve tales of monsters, witches and the supernatural told firsthand by people who claim to be witnesses as well as historians who've chronicled accounts over time.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
31 Oct. 2025
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John Updike’s 1984 novel about a trio of witches in contemporary Rhode Island isn’t the most natural fodder for a big-budget special-effects comedy, nor was George Miller the best fit to direct such a thing, however eclectic his filmography.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Magicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magicians. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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