magician

noun

mə-ˈji-shən How to pronounce magician (audio)
Definition of magiciannext
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as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces the magician was able to summon the birds of the air and the beasts of the field with a simple spell

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as in conjurer
one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment the famous magician's signature trick was pulling a rabbit out of a hat

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Recent Examples of magician Whether magicians, thieves, or just fed up citizens, somebody has made an entire city’s worth of ALPRs vanish in the night. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026 The celebrated musicians, the eclectic writers, the artist troupes, the lumberjacks, the magicians. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026 Live music, magicians, a mini parade, and more than 400 vendors transform the avenue into a giant block party. — Barbara Noe Kennedy, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026 The Israeli American magician was winning over the crowd with an uncanny name guessing trick, which involved him correctly identifying the name of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's then-unborn daughter. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for magician
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magician
  1. sorcerer
  2. conjurer
  3. mage
  4. wizard
  5. witch
Noun
  • After one season of sorcerer play calling, offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak took the Raiders’ head coaching job.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The sorcerers, it was thought, targeted their victims by stealing bits of their hair, clothes, nails, or feces, and wrapping them in a bundle with leaves.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of sorcerer
Noun
  • Such ritual specialists have been called root doctors, conjure doctors, conjurers, or Hoodoos.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • One of their clients was the sculptor Richard Serra, conjurer of gargantuan things, who would change the course of Vilardi’s career.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of conjurer
Noun
  • Months earlier, Andy accidentally entered a magical portal, became a mage and saved the realm, but no one at home believed him.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This young adult fantasy follows a 16-year-old who discovers a magical attack and realizes this new world of demons and mages has a connection to her mother’s death.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of mage
Noun
  • Still, Lombard arrived with the reputation of a fielding wizard after his predecessor, Anthony Volpe, saw his defense drastically decline while playing through a shoulder injury last season.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And for all the Padres’ successes under private equity wizard Peter Seidler, his biggest bet went bust, the ‘23 Padres missing the playoffs despite his approving MLB’s third-highest payroll.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of wizard
Noun
  • At the Unifrance Rendez-Vous, Mediawan Kids & Family will have Witch Detectives, about three best friends who are also trainee witches.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • With Magic Lessons, released in 2020, Hoffman told the tale of Maria Owens, who began the ancestral line of family witches after surviving persecution at the Salem witch trials.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Magician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magician. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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