in the book the conjurer battles a barbarian swordsman
a conjurer in Las Vegas who must make audiences believe in the impossible eight shows a week
Recent Examples on the WebGoth Shakira is a digital conjurer based in Los Angeles.—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024 There is, however, one more surprise: Most of the text on Lintel 25 is written backward and was probably designed to be viewed with a mirror by ancient Maya conjurers, diviners or oracles.—James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 1 May 2024 Fact: Global warming is caused by the lewd, un-Christian practices of witches and conjurers.—Jay Katsir, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023 As the conjurer of the neighborhood’s existence, Buckler was the Wizard of Oz.—Jonathan Lethem, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023 Young apprentice, conjurers dressed in robes and carrying wands, took over Antioch’s historic downtown Saturday for Wizards Weekend Day.—Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2023 Advertisement Justices no longer seen as impartial The reasons for the plunge aren’t hard to see: The Supreme Court’s standing has always relied on a bit of a conjurer’s trick, and in recent years, the magic has worn very thin.—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023 Like Asturias, Kochai is a master conjurer.—Claire Messud, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 Boyd, an expert conjurer of worlds, writes with his customary energy and wit.—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2022
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