as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
an ancient tale of a mage who made lush gardens grow in the desert
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Recent Examples of mage
The brilliantly flexible job system still rips (want to create a gun-toting mage?
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Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2025
Wizards, or mages (as the group has commonly referred to Eleven), develop their powers using arcane magic to cast powerful spells.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
26 Nov. 2025
Yennefer is now spearheading a new alliance of mages and elves operating out of The Lodge.
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Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Separated from his lover, Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) and his adoptive daughter, Ciri (Freya Allan), Geralt has been severely injured by the evil mage Vilgefortz (Mahesh Jadu).
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Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2025
Wizards, or mages (as the group has commonly referred to Eleven), develop their powers using arcane magic to cast powerful spells.
—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
26 Nov. 2025
Yennefer is now spearheading a new alliance of mages and elves operating out of The Lodge.
—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Separated from his lover, Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) and his adoptive daughter, Ciri (Freya Allan), Geralt has been severely injured by the evil mage Vilgefortz (Mahesh Jadu).
—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mage
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This is where the sorcerer’s book of spells resurfaces; James and Henry succeed in summoning a playful demon, Goomi (Trey Parker), a kind of Funko Pop!
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Of course, the commercial ends in climactic fashion, as He-Man lifts Skeletor above his head for the grand finale and the sorcerer erupts into his legendary cackle.
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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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“Mage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mage. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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