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
Hitchcock deserves credit for putting his personal artistic flourishes aside to create a straightforward adaptation, undistracted by technical wizardry.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Apr. 2026
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.
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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.
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James Pearce,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Apr. 2026
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.
—
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wizardry
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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.
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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.
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Starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed, the film tells the story of Urbain Grandier, a 17th-century Catholic priest who was burned at the stake over accusations of witchcraft.
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Hundreds of true-crime pamphlets circulated, adorned with woodcuts depicting horrific acts of dismemberment, torture, and witchcraft.
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But there was a unique magic to the '90s after-school appointment TV.
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Martha Stewart, who built her hosting empire through best-selling books, television shows, home goods lines and her magazine Martha Stewart Living, said hosts are scaling back without losing the magic.
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“Wizardry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizardry. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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