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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
But, while watching the rugged coastline dip in and out of fjords and spiky mountains tumble down into the sea, magicians and musicals were far from my mind.
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Karen Gardiner, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
Someone is stealing the secrets behind magicians’ greatest tricks and selling them on illicit websites.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
In this entry, the third of the series, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his chums at a children’s finishing school for magicians called Hogwarts must work together to protect Harry from a killer named Sirius Black (Gary Oldman), who intends to kill the young wizard.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
Christoper Nolan’s 2006 period thriller The Prestige tells the tale of two rival, Victorian-era stage magicians — Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) and Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) — who will stop at nothing to pull off the perfect illusion.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
The performance venue opened in 1963 as a clubhouse for the Academy of Magical Arts, a nonprofit group founded by the Larsen family of magicians.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
At least one of Tullman’s magicians, Nicholas Locapo, who has moved here from Columbus, Ohio, seemed very happy in that magician’s way.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Some magicians talk to the audience as a form of misdirection, which sounds like a logical strategy, at first glance.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
However, Egyptian magicians are able to do the same feat, and Pharaoh’s heart remains hardened, despite the major environmental disruption.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Karen Gardiner, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
Someone is stealing the secrets behind magicians’ greatest tricks and selling them on illicit websites.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
In this entry, the third of the series, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his chums at a children’s finishing school for magicians called Hogwarts must work together to protect Harry from a killer named Sirius Black (Gary Oldman), who intends to kill the young wizard.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
Christoper Nolan’s 2006 period thriller The Prestige tells the tale of two rival, Victorian-era stage magicians — Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) and Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) — who will stop at nothing to pull off the perfect illusion.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
The performance venue opened in 1963 as a clubhouse for the Academy of Magical Arts, a nonprofit group founded by the Larsen family of magicians.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
At least one of Tullman’s magicians, Nicholas Locapo, who has moved here from Columbus, Ohio, seemed very happy in that magician’s way.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Some magicians talk to the audience as a form of misdirection, which sounds like a logical strategy, at first glance.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
However, Egyptian magicians are able to do the same feat, and Pharaoh’s heart remains hardened, despite the major environmental disruption.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magicians
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An odder explanation involves sorcerers (koldunï-arbui) and sacrifices.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The land of sorcerers, dragons and savagery played out across eight gripping series, drawing millions of viewers into the fictional worlds of Westeros, Essos, and beyond.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 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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That won't mean much to most gamers or even most PC enthusiasts, but for memory-tuning wizards like 1usmus, more levers to pull in overclocking and timing adjustments may make more capable memory overclocks possible in the future.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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This one just happens to involve wizards, goblins, and one savage, half-blind dragon.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Get ready for witches, munchkins and even the wizard.—
Stacey Zable,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are charming sisters and witches passing their magical skills to their kids in the trailer for Practical Magic 2, which dropped on Monday and is directed by Susanne Bier (The Perfect Couple, Bird Box).—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Magicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magicians. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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