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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Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
The first Mistborn trilogy of books centered on metal-using magicians who attempt to overthrow a despotic empire.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Lionel Richie isn’t just an entertainer but quite the magician, too.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
It’s taken 40 iterations to get the formula just right (hence WD-40), but like a magician, the company behind this miracle product won’t reveal its secrets and tell the world exactly what’s in WD-40.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Magician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magician. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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