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Examples of wizardry in a Sentence
The Lord of the Rings is a story of monsters, heroes, and wizardry.
the wizardry of modern technology
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With new droids arriving at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge this week — and some of the most lifelike characters ever created coming later this year to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure — the Walt Disney Co. this year is elevating the wizardry that is theme park engineering.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The dashboard of the Apollo houses controls for all the new electronic wizardry provided in this special edition car, with a row of big red buttons that look like a Bond car’s accessory switches.
—Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
While the team in San Francisco threw parties for new recruits, enjoyed catered meals, and created the impression of technological wizardry, Filipino contractors were toiling behind the scenes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Mar. 2024
This wizardry is reminiscent of Siri cofounder Dag Kittlaus' onstage demo of Viv way back in 2016, which was designed to be a conversational smart layer that let users interact with various services.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2024
The technology to clone key fobs is commercially available, and with a little bit of tech wizardry even a high school youth can become a skilled thief of technology-dependent cars, Green said.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
But after that, the long countdown begins until the next Christopher Nolan or Celine Song gets a statuette for wizardry in prompting an AI model.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2024
Abbott Elementary almost became a school for witchcraft and wizardry.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Feb. 2024
Defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald One of the hottest coaching candidates around the league, Macdonald, 36, has drawn rave reviews for his defensive wizardry, ability to connect with players and sharp mind.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2024
Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The dashboard of the Apollo houses controls for all the new electronic wizardry provided in this special edition car, with a row of big red buttons that look like a Bond car’s accessory switches.
—Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
While the team in San Francisco threw parties for new recruits, enjoyed catered meals, and created the impression of technological wizardry, Filipino contractors were toiling behind the scenes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Mar. 2024
This wizardry is reminiscent of Siri cofounder Dag Kittlaus' onstage demo of Viv way back in 2016, which was designed to be a conversational smart layer that let users interact with various services.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2024
The technology to clone key fobs is commercially available, and with a little bit of tech wizardry even a high school youth can become a skilled thief of technology-dependent cars, Green said.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
But after that, the long countdown begins until the next Christopher Nolan or Celine Song gets a statuette for wizardry in prompting an AI model.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2024
Abbott Elementary almost became a school for witchcraft and wizardry.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Feb. 2024
Defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald One of the hottest coaching candidates around the league, Macdonald, 36, has drawn rave reviews for his defensive wizardry, ability to connect with players and sharp mind.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2024
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“Wizardry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wizardry. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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wizardry
noun
wiz·ard·ry
ˈwiz-ə(r)-drē 
plural wizardries
1
: the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery
2
a
: a seemingly magical power or influence
the wizardry of modern computers
b
: extraordinary skill or ability
athletic wizardry
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