as in mage
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
a sorcerer who used his power for evil ends
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Recent Examples of sorcerer
Nicholas Galitzine is the sword-wielding prince while Jared Leto is on board as Skeletor, an evil sorcerer looking for secrets of the mysterious Castle Grayskull.
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
In addition to overseeing the students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor Dumbledore is also a powerful sorcerer, widely considered to be the greatest wizard ever.
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 12 Feb. 2025
In a recent interview, Cumberbatch let slip the news accidentally, revealing the most powerful sorcerer in the MCU won't play a part in what promises to be one of the biggest Marvel releases yet.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Charles met Dylan in the back of a Santa Monica boxing gym owned by Dylan, whom Charles depicts as a sorcerer chugging ice coffee.
—Brady Gerber, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
In addition to overseeing the students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor Dumbledore is also a powerful sorcerer, widely considered to be the greatest wizard ever.
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 12 Feb. 2025
In a recent interview, Cumberbatch let slip the news accidentally, revealing the most powerful sorcerer in the MCU won't play a part in what promises to be one of the biggest Marvel releases yet.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Charles met Dylan in the back of a Santa Monica boxing gym owned by Dylan, whom Charles depicts as a sorcerer chugging ice coffee.
—Brady Gerber, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorcerer
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
Noun
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There’s a place that opened in Brooklyn that has really great magicians: 69 Atlantic.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
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No-Look Hocus Pocus Watching Giannis throw no-look dimes is like seeing a magician pull rabbits out of hats—except the rabbit is usually Brook Lopez dunking on someone’s head.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hashing things out with his tech wizard brother-in-law Maury (a shaggy Guy Pearce), Karsh wonders if ecological protesters or religious groups or competitors are upset with his global expansion plans, which include a lava field in Iceland.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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In a fantastic fairy kingdom, a young outcast named Lala challenges an oppressive wizard to restore harmony between fairies and humans.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2025
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The play asks the vital question of when a witch hunt becomes a witch hunt — but also invites us to ponder who gets declared a witch, who are the hunters, and who deserves to be hunted.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2025
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My hair resembled that of a cartoon witch: thin, brittle, overly straight, and falling out in alarming amounts.—
Liz Krieger,
Allure,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Sorcerer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorcerer. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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