Thesaurus results for SORCERER

sorcerer

noun

ˈsȯr-sə-rər

Definition of sorcerer

as in mage

a person skilled in using supernatural forces a sorcerer who used his power for evil ends

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of sorcerer The man was a rock and roll sound smith and a lyrical sorcerer. — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026 The woods could be hiding places of witches and sorcerers, disguised as the old and feeble, but capable of summoning wonder and terrors, charms as well as curses. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 The sequence featuring Circe, the sorcerer who turns Odysseus’s men into pigs, might be the most disturbing of them all, not so much for what’s shown as for what’s implied, as the men’s body-horror-like transformations occur in tight shots. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 July 2026 But that apprehension is directed toward monsters, goddesses, sorcerers, and nymphs. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sorcerer

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorcerer

Noun

Months earlier, Andy accidentally entered a magical portal, became a mage and saved the realm, but no one at home believed him.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
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.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of mage

Noun

Then, in early 2023, when Oppenheim was in town to shoot a commercial, Fielder — who grew up wanting to be a magician — took him to the Magic Castle.

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2026
Abruptly moving on, like a magician preventing his audience from lingering on his last trick, Alex pulled out a tablet, holding it up to me.

— Andrew Lipstein, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of magician

Noun

For once, the senseless rioting in Springfield is correct, because Marge, along with Patty and Selma, are actually witches.

— Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
In the Buendías’ legacy of love and betrayal, loyalty and idealism, there was domestic and political violence, but there was also ice in the middle of the jungle and a sickness that put the whole town to sleep and girls that became witches.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of witch

Browse Nearby Words

sops

sorcerer

sorcerers

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Sorcerer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorcerer. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of sorcerer

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on sorcerer

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

shindig

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes