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
Doncic showcased his offensive wizardry, joining Kobe Bryant, Elgin Baylor and Jerry West as the only players in Lakers history to record at least 40 points in a season 10 times.
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
His wizardry was displayed Sunday in fastidious massaging of volumes, sonorities and interplays, always with an undercurrent of urgency.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Legendary status was initially bestowed on Dalglish in recognition of his wizardry with a ball at his feet.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Alcaraz needed to pull out some of his usual wizardry to beat Djokovic.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
His wizardry was displayed Sunday in fastidious massaging of volumes, sonorities and interplays, always with an undercurrent of urgency.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Legendary status was initially bestowed on Dalglish in recognition of his wizardry with a ball at his feet.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Alcaraz needed to pull out some of his usual wizardry to beat Djokovic.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wizardry
Noun
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Come to Eternia, the mythical home of flying dragon-like creatures, and swords, and sorcery, and spaceships — really, all the stuff a 12-year-old science fiction fanatic loves.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
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Directed by Travis Knight and based on the Mattel media franchise, the sword-and-sorcery epic stars Nicholas Galitzine alongside Camila Mendes, Jared Leto, and Idris Elba, launching in over 300 locations on Wednesday June 3.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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Hundreds of true-crime pamphlets circulated, adorned with woodcuts depicting horrific acts of dismemberment, torture, and witchcraft.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 June 2026
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This Swedish silent film examines the history of witchcraft through a combination of documentary-style explanation and dramatized segments.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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Hocus pocus Ronaldinho territory and that, typically, was where the magic happened.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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This is just one of the resort's many details paying tribute to Hawaiian culture – and with that Disney magic, of course.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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“Wizardry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizardry. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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