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
Gunn has repeatedly described the character as a sorcerer of science, capable of engineering the most fantastical gadgets and technology to achieve his goals...which leads us to the figures in his orbit, specifically the Engineer.
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EW.com, 10 June 2025
Audiences will witness the events that fractured the bond between Gojo, often considered the most powerful sorcerer in the series, and Geto, who would later become a formidable antagonist.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 June 2025
The only people who dare to challenge the sorcerers are the cool and mysterious Incorruptibles.
—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
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EW.com, 10 June 2025
Audiences will witness the events that fractured the bond between Gojo, often considered the most powerful sorcerer in the series, and Geto, who would later become a formidable antagonist.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 June 2025
The only people who dare to challenge the sorcerers are the cool and mysterious Incorruptibles.
—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
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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
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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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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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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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Byrne, who starred as the witch, has taken leading turns at the Met, Lyric Opera of Chicago and European venues.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Think floating witch hats, faux cobwebs, and over-the-top costumes—all Hallmark-approved, of course.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2025
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“Sorcerer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorcerer. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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