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
The movie is about a young man with magical powers who travels to his uncle with the request to fight his sorcerer father.
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Claire Moses, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Weaver is making her West End stage debut as storm-creating sorcerer Prospero in The Tempest.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
There is the love of Irish and Mexican dance traditions, love challenged by evil sorcerers and family dynamics and the passionate love that ends in tragedy.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Players adopt alter egos, from warriors to sorcerers, who traverse worlds of mysticism and monsters.
—Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
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Claire Moses, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Weaver is making her West End stage debut as storm-creating sorcerer Prospero in The Tempest.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
There is the love of Irish and Mexican dance traditions, love challenged by evil sorcerers and family dynamics and the passionate love that ends in tragedy.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Players adopt alter egos, from warriors to sorcerers, who traverse worlds of mysticism and monsters.
—Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sorcerer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorcerer
Noun
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Nearby, pixelated foxes darted between guests—each one logged in from across the world, dressed in custom skins as forest druids and rogue mages.—
Margaux Blanchard,
Wired News,
7 May 2025
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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
Noun
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All types of talent are welcome — from singers, dancers and musicians to magicians, jugglers or those with any other unique talent, event organizers said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Professor Jacob Grimes, the foremost magician in the world.—
Isle McElroy,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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Sandra Oh and more, the new Smurfs will follow the residents of Smurf Village banding together to rescue Papa Smurf after he is captured by an evil wizard.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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Its decision to open a theme park in Abu Dhabi was the driving force behind the rapprochement and the wizards who helped that happen work for Miral, the leading leisure operator in the Middle East.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The Santal, in South Asia, believed that witches (always female) copulated with spirit familiars and devoured the organs of children.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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Every Friday, our resident witch Roya Backlund will answer your most vulnerable conundrums through the lens of astrology, Tarot, and spirituality.—
Roya Backlund,
StyleCaster,
16 May 2025
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“Sorcerer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorcerer. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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