thaumaturge

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Recent Examples of thaumaturge Brother Larry Schellman taught him about shamans, swamis, and thaumaturges, as well as the Catholic Church’s position on them—namely, that their powers are real but demonically granted. Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022 Of Jesus the dusty thaumaturge, the wandering soul-zapper and self-styled son of God, less so. James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thaumaturge
Noun
  • Moto Moto, run by the spunky Rashida (Arica Jackson) and emceed by the exuberant Ahmed (Nick Rashad Burroughs) becomes a hotbed of heterogeneity (there’s even a shaman) in a culture that is otherwise intolerant of mixing.
    Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • The film follows the story of Bayu, an Indonesian teenager who aspires to become a shaman for local trance parties in a small suburban community where inhabitants derive pleasure from spiritual possession.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The order that takes his name, the Franciscans, is known for its production of wonder-workers capable of similar feats.
    Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Online, a host of experimental, upstart wonder-workers were finding new audiences with eye-catching content about all things demonic.
    Sam Kestenbaum, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
Noun
  • Taking care of the ball is never easy against the warlocks of the Thunder defense, but Indiana has committed 16 or fewer turnovers in four of the six games so far.
    The Athletic NBA Staff, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • Elphaba busies herself trying to expose the corruption helmed by the Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum), while Glinda dons a tiara and becomes the people’s princess of the Emerald City, playing directly into the faux warlock’s agenda.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 June 2025

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“Thaumaturge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thaumaturge. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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