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alchemist

[al-kuh-mist] / ˈæl kə mɪst /


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An alchemist of reggaeton, jazz and alternative, RaiNao has graced both NPR’s Tiny Desk and Bad Bunny’s residency shows.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Outside, it was a cold November evening, but inside the West End venue, Mulatu was bathed in the warm embrace of a crowd eager to get one last glimpse of this alchemist at work.

From BBC Dec. 27, 2025

The Nuton name plays on Isaac Newton, the alchemist, as well as the hunt for “a new ton” of copper, which had become elusive via deal or discovery, Burley said.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 2, 2025

A self-proclaimed alchemist, Williams specializes in transforming wet soil into hardened sculptures that typically live outdoors, where the wind carries seedlings that may attach to the artist’s creations and bloom.

From New York Times Mar. 22, 2024

“There is only one way to learn,” the alchemist answered.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

Whereas the alchemists of old sought ways to turn base metals into gold, I am transforming a precious metal into gifts for the most important people in my life, family members both past and present.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Astrologers consult a national zodiac, palm readers ring pagodas, would-be alchemists attempt to transmute mercury into gold and SIM card companies advertise dial-a-diviners.

From Barron's Dec. 21, 2025

Transforming base materials into gold was one of the elusive goals of the alchemists of yore.

From Science Daily Feb. 29, 2024

Ostensibly a backwoods hoedown, “Rag Mama Rag” is a prime example of Robertson and the Band as American music alchemists.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2023

Boyle, it is true, wanted to bring alchemy a little into the public eye, if only in order to make it easier for alchemists to identify each other—Newton immediately told him off, recommending ‘high silence’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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