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a person skilled in using supernatural forces
a sorcerer who used his power for evil ends
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Recent Examples of sorcerers
Indeed, the sequel to the fan-favorite 1998 film, in which Bullock and Kidman play sister sorcerers, will hit theaters this September.
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Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
An odder explanation involves sorcerers (koldunï-arbui) and sacrifices.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
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.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
For the most part, the initial sorcerers who make agentic AI a workplace standard will be chief information officers, chief technology officers, and businesspeople who have a deep understanding of technology.
—Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
These sorcerers combat monstrous manifestations of negative human emotion, known as Curses, using a parallel energy source called Cursed Energy.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Candlemass broke new ground for histrionics in metal, but their best songs were about demons, sorcerers, and witches.
—Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2026
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (2011 - present) With its sorcerers, gods, and talking raccoons, the MCU doesn't usually get too hung up on academic rigor.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2026
In Jujutsu Kaisen, heroic jujutsu sorcerers wage war against demonic creatures called curses and the curse users, who wield jujutsu powers for evil.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
An odder explanation involves sorcerers (koldunï-arbui) and sacrifices.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
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.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
For the most part, the initial sorcerers who make agentic AI a workplace standard will be chief information officers, chief technology officers, and businesspeople who have a deep understanding of technology.
—Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
These sorcerers combat monstrous manifestations of negative human emotion, known as Curses, using a parallel energy source called Cursed Energy.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Candlemass broke new ground for histrionics in metal, but their best songs were about demons, sorcerers, and witches.
—Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2026
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (2011 - present) With its sorcerers, gods, and talking raccoons, the MCU doesn't usually get too hung up on academic rigor.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2026
In Jujutsu Kaisen, heroic jujutsu sorcerers wage war against demonic creatures called curses and the curse users, who wield jujutsu powers for evil.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorcerers
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Other highlights of the morning included a live disc jockey, magicians from Magic Castle in Los Angeles, Star Wars characters, LAPD K9 officers and motorcycles, free face painting, caricature drawings and a balloon artist.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
1 June 2026
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Cocktail Magic includes bars with different themes and wandering magicians.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Wizards, or mages (as the group has commonly referred to Eleven), develop their powers using arcane magic to cast powerful spells.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
26 Nov. 2025
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Yennefer is now spearheading a new alliance of mages and elves operating out of The Lodge.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, fencing is also touting is status as an Ivy League favorite, a discipline that has historically appealed to artists and egghead-y types including engineers, architects, finance and technical wizards, as well as artists.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Warm up those wands, wizards, because the world of Harry Potter is hoping to cast a marketing spell over the metro area this summer.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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Others determined how to identify and punish witches.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 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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“Sorcerers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorcerers. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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