conjuror
Britishnoun
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a person who practises conjuring, esp for people's entertainment
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a person who practises magic; sorcerer
Example Sentences
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Then again, skipper Stokes has proved to be a conjuror of 20 wickets on even the flattest pitches.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023
At a boarding house, he meets a conjuror named Bynum Walker, who tells him that in order to face and overcome the demons that torment him, he must find his song.
From Salon • Oct. 18, 2022
There was his mother, a conjuror of hilarious pranks.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2021
Randi later insisted that he did not accuse Geller of fraudulence, but merely demonstrated that bending cutlery could be performed by a conjuror, usually by pre-treating the utensil and using sleight-of-hand.
From The Guardian • Oct. 25, 2020
"Not your dismal conjuror and gold-maker, certainly?" cried Agatha.
From Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter by Carlyle, Thomas
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