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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
Twin magicians take revenge on their abusive mother in the middle of their act.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Guests traveling aboard Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas will get the opportunity to see a permanent America's Got Talent LIVE show, featuring a rotating lineup of magicians, acrobats, and singers pulled from the show and its global counterparts.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Musicians, face painters, magicians, caricature artists, and aerial acrobats show off their creativity and entertain the masses.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Again, sourced by the archival magicians Raffe Vintage.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2026
Some segments even included card magic performed jointly with human magicians and floating illusion acts executed entirely by robots, adding another layer of complexity to the live show.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
If the architects are visionaries and engineers the technical experts, the workers are the magicians who can make new projects appear out of thin air.
—Carlo Scissura, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Like Victor Frankenstein, who diligently selects body parts from corpses to stitch together his humanoid creation, the Mexican director carefully assembled his troupe of movie magicians.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The first Mistborn trilogy of books centered on metal-using magicians who attempt to overthrow a despotic empire.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Guests traveling aboard Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas will get the opportunity to see a permanent America's Got Talent LIVE show, featuring a rotating lineup of magicians, acrobats, and singers pulled from the show and its global counterparts.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Musicians, face painters, magicians, caricature artists, and aerial acrobats show off their creativity and entertain the masses.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Again, sourced by the archival magicians Raffe Vintage.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2026
Some segments even included card magic performed jointly with human magicians and floating illusion acts executed entirely by robots, adding another layer of complexity to the live show.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
If the architects are visionaries and engineers the technical experts, the workers are the magicians who can make new projects appear out of thin air.
—Carlo Scissura, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Like Victor Frankenstein, who diligently selects body parts from corpses to stitch together his humanoid creation, the Mexican director carefully assembled his troupe of movie magicians.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The first Mistborn trilogy of books centered on metal-using magicians who attempt to overthrow a despotic empire.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magicians
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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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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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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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Of all the wizards of modern AI, Amodei, the theoretical physicist who founded Anthropic, maker of Claude, is the most publicly anxious about the impact of his product on the world at large, seemingly spooked by his own predictions.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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Only the best of the bat-to-ball wizards can build a career in the majors.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The freshman series focused on a secretive society called the Talamasca, composed of the men and women responsible for tracking and containing the witches, vampires, and other creatures scattered around the globe.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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In previous stops where she’s talked about her book, McCarty-Simas said that a strong interest in the history of witches and related movies has been strong.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Magicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magicians. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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