Thesaurus results for SORCERER

sorcerer

noun

ˈsȯr-sə-rər

Definition of sorcerer

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 Of course, the commercial ends in climactic fashion, as He-Man lifts Skeletor above his head for the grand finale and the sorcerer erupts into his legendary cackle. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 June 2026 Except this time around, the Michigan witch house sorcerers might actually claim the limelight. — Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 21 May 2026 In the first Mortal Kombat film, Outworld sorcerer Shang Tsung (Chin Han) seeks to eliminate Earth's champions ahead of the ultimate tournament between realms. — Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 Indeed, the sequel to the fan-favorite 1998 film, in which Bullock and Kidman play sister sorcerers, will hit theaters this September. — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sorcerer

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Months earlier, Andy accidentally entered a magical portal, became a mage and saved the realm, but no one at home believed him.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
This young adult fantasy follows a 16-year-old who discovers a magical attack and realizes this new world of demons and mages has a connection to her mother’s death.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of mage

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The series follows James (Jimmi Simpson), an ex-firefighter who teams up with a shady magician named Paul (Damon Herriman) to steal money from Paul’s father, a manipulative pastor played by Ben Kingsley.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Whether magicians, thieves, or just fed up citizens, somebody has made an entire city’s worth of ALPRs vanish in the night.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of magician

Noun

She and Kidman reprise their roles as sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, witches in Massachusetts who must once more confront a family curse that causes the deaths of men whom women in their family fall in love with.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
The film takes an almost body horror turn when the crew comes across the witch Circe.

— Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

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