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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.
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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
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
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The twice-weekly two-hour temazcal experience, led by a local Mayan shaman, guides participants through an ancestral purification ritual focused on physical and spiritual detoxification.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The shamans gathered by the sea on Herradura Beach in the Chorrillos district in Lima, Peru's capital, holding up posters of the two candidates.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Vampyr focuses on a young man and occultist (Nicolas de Gunzburg) who attempts to free a French village from the curse of a bloodthirsty fiend.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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He was given a chance to do a try-out performance, which was promptly ruled occultist.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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The bony villain is a warlock who stole the throne of Eternia from King Randor and now rules it with a tyrannical fist.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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There are barbarians with battle axes and swords, robots with laser guns, spaceships, a warlock with a skull for a face.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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“Thaumaturge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thaumaturge. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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