as in excellent
of the very best kind
a young Brit who's a wizard tennis player, although not ready for Wimbledon just yet
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as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
the old wizard who introduces the young naïf to a life of adventure is one of the most overworked tropes in fantasy literature
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as in master
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a wizard at fixing cars
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as in genius
a very smart person
a wizard who never studied for tests
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
The 38-year-old offensive wizard led the No. 1 scoring offense in the NFL during the regular season at 33.2 points per game.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The software's setup wizard asks about income first and then moves on to credits, deductions, and taxes.
—PCMAG, 2 Jan. 2025
Few movies are as heartwarming and nostalgic as the Harry Potter films, which — while more about magic, wizards and fantastic beasts — celebrate the season several times throughout the franchise.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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Beluga whales: Social, smart and wizards with sound NOAA.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
The 38-year-old offensive wizard led the No. 1 scoring offense in the NFL during the regular season at 33.2 points per game.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The software's setup wizard asks about income first and then moves on to credits, deductions, and taxes.
—PCMAG, 2 Jan. 2025
Few movies are as heartwarming and nostalgic as the Harry Potter films, which — while more about magic, wizards and fantastic beasts — celebrate the season several times throughout the franchise.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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During that same five-year period, anchored by an excellent gross margin consistently nearing 80%, its adjusted operating margin has gone from an eyesore at negative 30% to an encouraging nearly 10%.—
StockStory Team,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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How To Make Lipstick Last Longer In addition to picking an excellent transfer-proof formula, our experts share a few other tips to ensure longwear.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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Many attacks go unreported, as the belief in witchcraft and the desire to punish sorcerers are widespread.—
Emma Bubola,
New York Times,
24 Nov. 2024
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The 2017 film from director Nikolaj Arcel introduces audiences to Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor), a troubled teenager plagued by visions of a mysterious tower, a malevolent sorcerer and a lone gunslinger.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
7 Dec. 2024
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Vahe was an English major at the University of Pennsylvania and earned his master’s degree at Mizzou.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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Camila graduated from Arizona State University with a master’s degree in mass communication.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
31 Jan. 2025
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The creative genius behind the look is Park Eunkyung, founder of Nail Unistella and the go-to nail artist for BLACKPINK members.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
25 Jan. 2025
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Relentless, a Bess Kargman documentary released on MasterClass, which features interviews with Cher, Common, Gloria Estefan, David Foster, and Jenifer Hudson about Warren’s genius songwriting and work ethic.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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Away from the bottle-poppers of Mykonos, but hardly removed from the season’s social buzz, the white-washed, flat-roofed villas that wrap the cliffs of Santorini are wonderful places to while away a summer.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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The melty cheese and crispy bread are a wonderful combination.—
Nick Siano,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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Who's the mage whose major itinerary is making all Oz merrier?—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
25 Nov. 2024
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This May 24, 2021 mage provided by the South Carolina Department of Corrections shows Susan Smith.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Nov. 2024
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If businesses can’t fill jobs because of mass deportations, prices could go up, experts have warned.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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While the fires’ causes are still being investigated — and experts, including Nordskog, believe arson is highly unlikely to be behind the biggest blazes — the arrests have put a spotlight on the question of why people deliberately set fires.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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French magazine Gala — a wiz at celebrity videos on TikTok — emerged as the top media voice with $32.2 million in MIV, 92 percent of it stemming from the video-sharing platform.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
17 Oct. 2024
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When another young black musical wiz, Teddy Riley of the hip-hop group Guy and co-producer of Michael Jackson’s 1991 Dangerous album, comes to a recording studio in Virginia Beach, Williams gets his opportunity.—
Armond White,
National Review,
11 Oct. 2024
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“Wizard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizard. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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