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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Magic starred Hopkins as Corky, a magician who reaches fame alongside his ventriloquist’s dummy, the obnoxious and wisecracking Fats.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Hollywood artists like Lubitsch and Wilder were magicians who knew how to lure in an audience.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 May 2026
What about when that magician hired an apprentice?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 May 2026
After receiving four yeses from the judges, the musician rocketed to the top of the talent show competition, placing third behind acrobatic group Zurcaroh and magician Shin Lim.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Hollywood artists like Lubitsch and Wilder were magicians who knew how to lure in an audience.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 May 2026
What about when that magician hired an apprentice?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 May 2026
After receiving four yeses from the judges, the musician rocketed to the top of the talent show competition, placing third behind acrobatic group Zurcaroh and magician Shin Lim.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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“Magician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magician. Accessed 21 May. 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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