magi

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The uplighted orrery glows on the faces of two boys who lean into the circuits of solar orbit as it once glowed on the faces of the shepherds and magi at the crib in Bethlehem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

These wise men, or magi, will eventually arrive at the manger on Jan. 6, also known as Epiphany or Three Kings Day.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2024

The kings sponsored Zoroastrian temples and expanded the faith at least in part because the faith supported them: the magi, or priests, preached in favor of the continued power and expansion of the empire.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Mr. Obama’s political magi were especially impressed with his insights into the Republican nominee, Senator John McCain.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2019

I remember the soft face of Alessandro de’ Medici, the royal bearing of Bosch’s black magi.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates