muggle
noun
a nonmagical person in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter universe.
muggles
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pluralof muggle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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What a depressing descent it’s been for the “Fantastic Beasts” movies, the “Harry Potter” prequel franchise intended to expand the magical world of witches, wizards and muggles spun to life by J.K.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2022
Unless you’re in possession of one of those trusty time turner necklaces that Hermione Granger found so useful, time marches on just as relentlessly for the wizarding community as for us muggles.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2021
New offerings, along with a number of holdovers, were able to draw muggles and crack the top five as comedy “Instant Family” and heist drama “Widows” each opened relatively on par with expectations.
From Reuters ● Nov. 18, 2018
This prequel to the Harry Potter series, starring Eddie Redmayne as a “magizoologist” in 1920s New York, has muggles everywhere counting the days ’til next November.
From Time ● Dec. 21, 2015
It forever sets you apart — for better or worse — from mere muggles.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2013
