as in excellent
of the very best kind
a young Brit who's a wizard tennis player, although not ready for Wimbledon just yet
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as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
the old wizard who introduces the young naïf to a life of adventure is one of the most overworked tropes in fantasy literature
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as in master
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a wizard at fixing cars
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as in genius
a very smart person
a wizard who never studied for tests
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Recent Examples of wizard
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The dramatic increase in human living standards was not the result of a wizard waving a wand, but of more and more parts of the world discovering the magic of markets.
—Philip Klein, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
Michael Gambon and Richard Harris played Dumbledore in the feature films, while Jude Law played a younger version of the wizard in the Fantastic Beasts prequel franchise.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Can your brain be trained to become a chart-predicting wizard?
—Dividend Channel, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Nearly 15 years since the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, the last instalment in the Harry Potter film series, the much beloved wizard will be making a return, this time to the small screen, with the series reportedly set to debut in 2026.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The dramatic increase in human living standards was not the result of a wizard waving a wand, but of more and more parts of the world discovering the magic of markets.
—Philip Klein, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
Michael Gambon and Richard Harris played Dumbledore in the feature films, while Jude Law played a younger version of the wizard in the Fantastic Beasts prequel franchise.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Can your brain be trained to become a chart-predicting wizard?
—Dividend Channel, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wizard
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In a survey of more than 15,000 users after its rollout in 2024, 90% of respondents ranked their experience as excellent or above average.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Scott McKenna bossing the defence, Fabio Silva scoring goals for fun, Oli McBurnie bashing around and suddenly speaking excellent Spanish… this is a cause to believe in.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Lorre and Karloff also play sorcerers, Dr. Adolphus Bedlo and Dr. Scarabus, respectively, while Nicholson is Rexford Bedlo, the son of Lorre’s character.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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The movie is about a young man with magical powers who travels to his uncle with the request to fight his sorcerer father.—
Claire Moses,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Serendipitously, that car was owned by Disney master animator Ward Kimball, whom Gurr had met via a car enthusiast society, the Horseless Carriage Club.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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When the call came from the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, the master tailor and artist was surprised and emotional.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
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For the first time, people who have long adored his work finally understood his genius beyond just the writing and creating of great pictures.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The genius of the banquet sequence is that, even if the festivities do mark a collective release of tension, as Lee the bit player notes, Lee the director insures that the pressure never stops building.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Katy Perry reportedly sang ‘Its a wonderful world,’ Gayle King beamed in zero gravity, as Lauren Sánchez—pilot, philanthropist, and Jeff Bezos’s fiancée, led Blue Origin’s first all-female crew to the edge of space.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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And Giuseppe Trevisani, wonderful guy, is my favorite excuse of all.—
Domenico Starnone,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In addition, some mages have a unique ability tied to their soul, called a Codex.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Metaphor ReFantazio takes place in a fantasy kingdom after a powerful and cunning mage murders the realm’s king.—
Josh Broadwell,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2024
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All the fashion experts—including Hailey Bieber—have surrendered to their charm.—
Isabel Serra,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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Here’s what the experts have to say about why grief shows up in the body and how to cope with it.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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Creative wiz Michael Lasswell is already hard at work on the set design, and of course, iconic stage talent Steve Scott is the artistic director at Dunes Summer Theatre.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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At the time, Barnett was a rising star in the speakers’ circuit because of her son Jacob, a physics wiz with autism who made headlines for excelling at school when experts doubted his abilities.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Wizard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizard. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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