as in magician
one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment tried to figure out how the illusionist made his assistant disappear from the stage

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Recent Examples of illusionist More than anything, there was a level of fatigue that left him questioning whether Derren Brown, the famous UK TV illusionist, had secretly popped in to hypnotise him. Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 9 May 2025 Champions of Magic: Chasing the Unbelievable Foxwoods Resort Casino, 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket Three illusionist acts — Liberty Larsen, Fernando Velasco and the UK duo Young & Strange — combine for an onslaught of the incredible at Foxwood’s Great Cedar Showroom. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025 Back in 2011, the illusionist Derren Brown released a four-part series for Channel 4 called The Experiments. Daisy Jones, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025 As a refresher, the series focuses on the thieving illusionists known as the Four Horsemen (Eisenberg, Harrelson, Franco and Fisher). Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for illusionist
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magician
Noun
  • Others appearing include musician Tyler, The Creator, magician Penn Jillette, Fran Drescher, Sandra Bernhard, and filmmaker Abel Ferrara, to name just a few.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The event included a trackless train, children’s games and activities with Brian Wismer Entertainment, magician Amazing Adamz, Chicago Bears mascot Staley, face painting and a mobile gaming truck.
    Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025

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“Illusionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illusionist. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.

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