as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
in ancient times any kind of natural disaster was apt to be regarded as the work of some evil-minded necromancer
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Recent Examples of necromancer
The islands will also include the opportunity to battle D&D characters such as Klauth, the ancient red dragon and necromancer Valindra Shadowmantle.
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Kennedy French, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
Toby’s central role as the witch Solveig — a necromancer who treats death as something to be welcomed rather than feared — embodies the script’s most provocative ideas.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Jan. 2026
Fans of dark storytelling will find cruel necromancers, derelict mansions and strange alchemies in this page-turning epic.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Season 2, subtitled Arise from the Shadow, saw Jinwoo further master his necromancer abilities on a mission to save his mother.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Amon, a tank-like Forgeknight; and Vex, a Siren who has the ability to spawn minions and drain life from enemies like a necromancer.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Kennedy French, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
Toby’s central role as the witch Solveig — a necromancer who treats death as something to be welcomed rather than feared — embodies the script’s most provocative ideas.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Jan. 2026
Fans of dark storytelling will find cruel necromancers, derelict mansions and strange alchemies in this page-turning epic.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Season 2, subtitled Arise from the Shadow, saw Jinwoo further master his necromancer abilities on a mission to save his mother.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Amon, a tank-like Forgeknight; and Vex, a Siren who has the ability to spawn minions and drain life from enemies like a necromancer.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necromancer
Noun
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The sorcerer’s job is not to run things for them, like a supervised Mickey Mouse, but to create intuitive systems that help people add things AI can’t do.—
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
Noun
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The fantasy series follows the elf mage Frieren, who was part of a band of heroes recognized for defeating the Demon King.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Interspersed throughout the main storyline, sequences depict how Trent Ikithon (Mark Strong) recruited the promising fire mage to join his magic academy, submit to painful experimentations to enhance his power, and eventually groomed him to become a Volstrucker assassin to hunt down dissidents.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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Don’t look too closely behind the curtain because the wizard isn’t a wizard at all.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Its lead character is Harry Dresden, a professional wizard operating out of the city of Chicago in a world where ghouls, ghosts, werewolves and vampires exist in the shadows of modern society.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Which might explain why McGlinchey is walking straight into the witch’s armpit with a smile on his face.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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The grassroots campaign to get Madigan an Oscar nomination for her delicious portrayal of a youth-hungry witch proved successful.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Necromancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necromancer. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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