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
Leading the cast are Nicholas Galitzine as the sword-wielding prince and Jared Leto as Skeletor, an evil sorcerer looking for secrets of the mysterious Castle Grayskull.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
Transformed into a swan by the evil sorcerer Rothbart, Odette and Siegfried's love faces an impossible battle against dark forces.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
The Kingdom of Abraxeon is now under siege from the Dreadites, a mysterious army of blood-red, spiky fleshed warriors with skeletal heads, who are looking to resucitate the long-dead sorcerer Nekromemnon, which would spell Abraxeon’s annihilation.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Ainsworth will play Link, the young hero who battles the forces of evil from the dark sorcerer Ganon to rescue Princess Zelda and protect the magical kingdom of Hyrule.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 16 July 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
Transformed into a swan by the evil sorcerer Rothbart, Odette and Siegfried's love faces an impossible battle against dark forces.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
The Kingdom of Abraxeon is now under siege from the Dreadites, a mysterious army of blood-red, spiky fleshed warriors with skeletal heads, who are looking to resucitate the long-dead sorcerer Nekromemnon, which would spell Abraxeon’s annihilation.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Ainsworth will play Link, the young hero who battles the forces of evil from the dark sorcerer Ganon to rescue Princess Zelda and protect the magical kingdom of Hyrule.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorcerer
Noun
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Welcome to lady knight fall with this romantasy about the bloody, magical bonds between a mage and his knight.—
Natalie Zutter
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Since the very first edition of Shadowrun, using magic causes fatigue to a mage, called Drain, an important part of balancing magic in my mind.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Magic starred Hopkins as Corky, a magician who reaches fame alongside his ventriloquist’s dummy, the obnoxious and wisecracking Fats.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Two young, passionate magicians, Robert Angier (Jackman), a charismatic showman, and Alfred Borden (Bale), a gifted illusionist, are friends and partners until one fateful night when their biggest trick goes terribly wrong.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Quantrill, like other prominent Confederates such as the Ku Klux Klan’s first grand wizard, Nathan Bedford Forrest, was mythologized by Confederate sympathizers.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Released in 2004, the film follows Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, who finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Shay Riggin, a witch and influencer, advises people to rest and ground themselves during the eclipse and avoid being underneath the moon, according to a video posted on her Instagram.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Before there was Wednesday, there was The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, with the incomparable Kiernan Shipka taking on the role of everyone’s favorite teenage witch from the Archie Comics.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Sorcerer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorcerer. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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