magician
noun
ma·gi·cian
mə-ˈji-shən 
Examples of magician in a Sentence
The magician pulled a rabbit out of a hat.
She is a magician on the basketball court.
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The Magician’s Nephew (November 26) Greta Gerwig’s enchanting prequel to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will tell the origin story of this magical world, with Emma Mackey as the White Witch, Daniel Craig as the titular magician, Carey Mulligan as his sister, and Meryl Streep voicing Aslan.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
In addition to Chalamet, Marty Supreme’s cast includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Shark Tank‘s Kevin O’Leary, Fran Drescher, Sandra Bernhard, magician Penn Jillette and Abel Ferrara.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2025
New in the lineup is Strip Law, a series about an uptight Vegas lawyer who teams up with a low-rent magician to add some pizzazz to Sin City’s dumbest cases.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
The towering figure of world cinema and part-time magician never again appeared as a guest with Carson hosting.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
In addition to Chalamet, Marty Supreme’s cast includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Shark Tank‘s Kevin O’Leary, Fran Drescher, Sandra Bernhard, magician Penn Jillette and Abel Ferrara.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2025
New in the lineup is Strip Law, a series about an uptight Vegas lawyer who teams up with a low-rent magician to add some pizzazz to Sin City’s dumbest cases.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
The towering figure of world cinema and part-time magician never again appeared as a guest with Carson hosting.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Magician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magician. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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magician
noun
ma·gi·cian
mə-ˈjish-ən
1
: a person skilled in magic
especially
: sorcerer
2
: a performer of tricks of illusion
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