as in mage
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
a sorcerer who used his power for evil ends
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Recent Examples of sorcerer
Indeed, the sequel to the fan-favorite 1998 film, in which Bullock and Kidman play sister sorcerers, will hit theaters this September.
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Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
2 May 2026
Many people who did not understand him wanted to kill him as a sorcerer.
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Literary Hub,
17 Apr. 2026
The heroes—Lion-O, Tygra, Cheetara, and Panthro, among others—keep the inhabitants of their new home safe from a sorcerer known as Mumm-Ra.
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Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2026
Musing about unintended consequences, Oosterhoff mentioned the myth of Pandora’s box and Goethe’s tale of the sorcerer’s apprentice.
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Charles Lane,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
2 May 2026
Many people who did not understand him wanted to kill him as a sorcerer.
—
Literary Hub,
17 Apr. 2026
The heroes—Lion-O, Tygra, Cheetara, and Panthro, among others—keep the inhabitants of their new home safe from a sorcerer known as Mumm-Ra.
—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2026
Musing about unintended consequences, Oosterhoff mentioned the myth of Pandora’s box and Goethe’s tale of the sorcerer’s apprentice.
—
Charles Lane,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sorcerer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorcerer
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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.
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Or this one, where the mage Nic Cage totes Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha.
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Every twenty minutes cliff divers, costumed characters, and magicians put on performances and interact with diners.
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Now, Musiala is 23 and one of the best young players in the world, an attacking midfielder who’s a magician with the ball at his feet, who also has a knack for finding the back of the net.
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After climbing the Azkaban Escape Tower to the top, repel-style, young wizards-in-training, Clark and Emily Friscia, were ready to go home.
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And two other high-flying AI wizards — Anthropic and OpenAI — are working on their own mega offerings.
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The story follows Kiki, a young witch who moves to the port city of Koriko with her cat Jiji and starts a flying courier service.
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Sarah Paulson will return as Cordelia Goode, the Supreme of the New Orleans witches, who was last seen paving the way for the ascent of Billie Lourd's Mallory to replace her.
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“Sorcerer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorcerer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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