as in sorcery
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
a movie about wizardry and bizarre creatures
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Recent Examples of wizardry
Legendary status was initially bestowed on the Scotsman in recognition of the wizardry of his trophy-laden playing days for the club.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
The three students who figured out that the voter fraud video was from Russia didn’t engage in any kind of technical wizardry.
—Nadav Ziv, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Silicon Valley and San Francisco still are strong for computers, now with AI wizardry.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The headphones even managed to reveal details in fairly busy tracks such as Crumplepenny – from the multi-dimensional wizardry of Ed Wynne (Ozric Tentacles) – that I'd not previously registered during more casual listening.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
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James Pearce, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
The three students who figured out that the voter fraud video was from Russia didn’t engage in any kind of technical wizardry.
—Nadav Ziv, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Silicon Valley and San Francisco still are strong for computers, now with AI wizardry.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The headphones even managed to reveal details in fairly busy tracks such as Crumplepenny – from the multi-dimensional wizardry of Ed Wynne (Ozric Tentacles) – that I'd not previously registered during more casual listening.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wizardry
Noun
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Part of me wanted to attribute this beautiful sorcery to extensions, but my beauty editor Spidey sense told me otherwise.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
19 Dec. 2025
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The trippy visuals are reminiscent of Doctor Strange's sorcery of the Marvel movies as birds and buildings multiple and fold in on themselves.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
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Viral weddings and political controversy While witchcraft is an ancient practice and Etsy witches have existed online for years, interest in buying quick spells online surged in 2025 after several influencers praised their results.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
26 Dec. 2025
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The Glinda alternative, Cherry Blossom Bubble ($48), isn’t quite as authentically connected to witchcraft, but then neither is Glinda.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
20 Nov. 2025
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There are moments when great artists are won over by the magic of certain cities and then forever change the way that the world sees them.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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There’s an equally eerie and intriguing magic that comes with venturing into the wilderness beneath the light of a full moon.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Wizardry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizardry. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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