as in wizards
a very smart person
he must be some kind of wiz to have graduated college at age 19
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Noun
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Only the best of the bat-to-ball wizards can build a career in the majors.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Everything culminates in a climactic scene in the Shrieking Shack, where the truth about the two Animagi (wizards who can turn into animals) is revealed, plus Sirius Black (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù) comes clean as a friend of Harry’s parents who can also turn into a black dog.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Collaborative relationships are ignored, the impact of women and other minority partners dismissed, all in the interest of tidy legacies, strong sales and lone geniuses.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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History is littered with no shortage of geniuses and incredibly successful people who probably followed that mantra completely, from Napoleon to Henry Ford to you name it.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Chef Pang Bamrungsin is the brains behind both the Bleu Bear and Silver Sea menus.—
Ella Gonzales
March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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Wars abroad are tricky things because our brains have trouble applying consequences happening half a world away to our immediate existence.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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