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as in sorcerers
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 conjurers
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 magicians
Remove their obsessions, and the two magicians have little personality.
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Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Entertaining performance Performers can run the gamut from cultural dancers celebrating a couple’s heritage to magicians to even a specialized singer.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Cameron Britton, Bill Heck, and Justin Bartha are rounding out the cast of Apple TV+‘s upcoming limited series about iconic magicians Siegfried and Roy.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
While magicians use illusions to make objects float, physicists pursue levitation for its practical advantages.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Some executives play games to beat expectations, positioning expenses, shifting revenues, managing accruals like financial magicians.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
There were also performances from magicians/AGT alumni Piff the Magic Dragon, Shin Lim, and Mat Franco, and trap choir/AGT alumni Sainted teamed up with season 20 finalist Mama Duke for a song.
—Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Charlie embarks on all sorts of dark heists, working for gloamists, magicians who manipulate shadows to do their bidding.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Happel and his team plan to host a diverse range of local and national acts, from punk and metal to rock en español and touring legends, as well as magicians, stand-ups, burlesque dancers, neo-circus acts and more.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Entertaining performance Performers can run the gamut from cultural dancers celebrating a couple’s heritage to magicians to even a specialized singer.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Cameron Britton, Bill Heck, and Justin Bartha are rounding out the cast of Apple TV+‘s upcoming limited series about iconic magicians Siegfried and Roy.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
While magicians use illusions to make objects float, physicists pursue levitation for its practical advantages.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Some executives play games to beat expectations, positioning expenses, shifting revenues, managing accruals like financial magicians.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
There were also performances from magicians/AGT alumni Piff the Magic Dragon, Shin Lim, and Mat Franco, and trap choir/AGT alumni Sainted teamed up with season 20 finalist Mama Duke for a song.
—Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Charlie embarks on all sorts of dark heists, working for gloamists, magicians who manipulate shadows to do their bidding.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Happel and his team plan to host a diverse range of local and national acts, from punk and metal to rock en español and touring legends, as well as magicians, stand-ups, burlesque dancers, neo-circus acts and more.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magicians
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Based on Gege Akutami’s manga, the film follows Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru, two sorcerers tasked with protecting Amanai Riko, a student chosen as the Star Plasma Vessel, while being pursued by curse users and a religious cult.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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The sorcerers also reveal that Bruce Banner has become Infinity Hulk, a living vessel for the Infinity Stones.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
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One of the greatest of those conjurers is now gone.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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Yennefer is gathering mages to help get to him from all angles.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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Three years after their wonderfully creepy first feature film Coraline, the stop-motion wizards at Laika released this horror comedy about an 11-year-old boy who can communicate with the dead.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Then again, even the fictional boarding school for witches and wizards in the Harry Potter series did not have a production line like Barcelona’s academy.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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While its expression and practices vary from person to person, many modern witches incorporate rituals into their daily lives—especially in the home.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Since Libra is the zodiac sign associated with relationships and connectivity, the two witches align with partnership qualities.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Magicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magicians. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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