as in witch
someone who is believed in some cultures to be able to use magic to cure people who are sick, to control future events, etc.
went to the shaman for a remedy
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Recent Examples of shaman
Bent on evangelizing the Indigenous population in a remote Ecuadorian village, Candice (Sara Canning), a white American woman, alongside her husband and teenage son, must confront endemic beliefs and the man who holds the knowledge about them: the shaman.
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
The Saturday morning group yoga has transformed into a one-on-one life-mapping session with a Mayan shaman.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Prior to collecting, a local shaman conducts a ceremony to honor and respect the bees.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
His staff of nine even includes shaman to advise on spiritual concerns.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 20 May 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
The Saturday morning group yoga has transformed into a one-on-one life-mapping session with a Mayan shaman.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Prior to collecting, a local shaman conducts a ceremony to honor and respect the bees.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
His staff of nine even includes shaman to advise on spiritual concerns.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaman
Noun
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Byrne, who starred as the witch, has taken leading turns at the Met, Lyric Opera of Chicago and European venues.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Think floating witch hats, faux cobwebs, and over-the-top costumes—all Hallmark-approved, of course.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Thank you for your exceedingly gracious evocation of my magician’s silks while brandishing your own.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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The way the number two seed twiddles with his racket with a magician’s sleight of hand is mesmerizing.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Could these wizards find a way to dump Zeke Nnaji’s contract, too?—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
3 July 2025
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The wizard will check whether your PC meets the requirements which are not, of course, the same as those needed to upgrade to Windows 11.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Try, try again Speaking of classes, the eight options here tend to fall into the usual archetypes for this kind of action-adventure game: the tank, the mage, the defensive specialist, the dextrous dodger, etc.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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When supernatural events threaten the town of Owl’s Hollow, Charlie, the owner of the local spell shop, and Fitz, a mage business mogul, must put their rivalry aside to save the magical enclave.—
Ashley Poston,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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May 21, 2025 Jujutsu Kaisen is one of the most popular anime, and the top-selling Manga in the world about Yuji Itadori, a high school student who joins a secret group of sorcerers that fight spirits.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2025
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Alys Tanner has been condemned as a witch in 18th century New England and escapes to captain an all-female crew of sorcerers.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Taking care of the ball is never easy against the warlocks of the Thunder defense, but Indiana has committed 16 or fewer turnovers in four of the six games so far.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Elphaba busies herself trying to expose the corruption helmed by the Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum), while Glinda dons a tiara and becomes the people’s princess of the Emerald City, playing directly into the faux warlock’s agenda.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
5 June 2025
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That lady is really the aforementioned murderous hag (Meredith Binder), her false veneer of youthful beauty reinforced by a magic mirror’s flattering (if also caustic) topless female spirits, and sustained via grisly methods seemingly inspired by Elizabeth Bathory.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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Several get small charts offering ideas to inspire how the monster could be used, such as what strange price a hag might have for its secrets or what an owlbear might keep in its den beyond treasure.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Shaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaman. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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