as in mage
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
a sorcerer who used his power for evil ends
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Recent Examples of sorcerer
The only people who dare to challenge the sorcerers are the cool and mysterious Incorruptibles.
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Caroline Carlson
june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
Meanwhile, the former Bond is also being courted for the project, and apparently has an offer to play the titular sorcerer in The Magician’s Nephew.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
Yewande is a shortbread sorcerer, ever coaxing new flavors, shapes and colors from her exquisite, buttery dough.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Gunn described his vision for Luthor as a sorcerer of science, not necessarily a mad one.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 15 May 2025
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Caroline Carlson
june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
Meanwhile, the former Bond is also being courted for the project, and apparently has an offer to play the titular sorcerer in The Magician’s Nephew.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
Yewande is a shortbread sorcerer, ever coaxing new flavors, shapes and colors from her exquisite, buttery dough.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Gunn described his vision for Luthor as a sorcerer of science, not necessarily a mad one.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sorcerer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorcerer
Noun
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Try, try again Speaking of classes, the eight options here tend to fall into the usual archetypes for this kind of action-adventure game: the tank, the mage, the defensive specialist, the dextrous dodger, etc.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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When supernatural events threaten the town of Owl’s Hollow, Charlie, the owner of the local spell shop, and Fitz, a mage business mogul, must put their rivalry aside to save the magical enclave.—
Ashley Poston,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Protect the Mütter created a petition—signed by more than thirty thousand people, including Roach, the magician Penn Jillette, and the novelist Neil Gaiman—that called for the dismissal of Irons and Quinn, among other measures.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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The series will feature magicians, cultural performances and dance performances, including the Anaheim Ballet.—
Andrea Manes,
Oc Register,
19 June 2025
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Jacobs, a White man, likened Walton, a Black woman, to David Duke, the former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The star, who portrayed Alex Russo on Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place, shared a photo from the spinoff’s set of her hand — complete with glittering manicure — holding her red wizard wand on Instagram Stories.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
27 June 2025
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One woman asked a witch to cast a love spell on a man, only for the witch to DM her target and rat her out.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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Centuries earlier, she might have been labeled a witch.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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“Sorcerer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorcerer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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