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 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.
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Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
The women in the corps are swans because of a spell cast on them by a sorcerer named von Rothbart.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
The board voted unanimously 10-10 to hand Mickey’s famous sorcerer’s hat to D’Amaro.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
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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Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
The women in the corps are swans because of a spell cast on them by a sorcerer named von Rothbart.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
The board voted unanimously 10-10 to hand Mickey’s famous sorcerer’s hat to D’Amaro.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorcerer
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The movie is adapted from the French novel of the same name (Le mage du Kremlin, in French) by author Giuliano de Empoli and casts Paul Dano as a fictional character named Vadim Baranov, who assists Putin in his rise to the center of Russia's government.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 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
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After receiving four yeses from the judges, the musician rocketed to the top of the talent show competition, placing third behind acrobatic group Zurcaroh and magician Shin Lim.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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What did the fisherman say to the magician?—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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Dominic McLaughlin stars as the titular Hogwarts wizard.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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QuickBooks Workforce offers help with setup through wizards and other guides, online support, and personalized assistance from Intuit payroll experts.—
Kathy Yakal,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2026
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Released in 1993, Hocus Pocus is set on a Halloween Night when three 17th century witches — Winnie (Midler), Sarah (Parker), and Mary (Najimy) — are resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts, hundreds of years after their heyday.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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What sound does the engine of a witch’s vehicle make?—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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“Sorcerer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorcerer. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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