Thesaurus results for ILLUSIONIST

illusionist

noun

i-ˈlü-zh(ə-)nist

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 Even the most skeptical viewer may be susceptible to the distractions of a particularly charismatic or chatty illusionist, right? —

Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026 Agents and casino staff alleged that Benward, who reportedly has described himself as a magician and illusionist, used a variety of techniques to mislead the workers, including multiple outfit changes and using different tellers to remain undetected. —

William Morris, Des Moines Register, 11 Feb. 2026 The new look is part of his transformation for his role as the famous illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher in Apple TV+'s Wild Things. —

Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026 The famed illusionists, best known for their Las Vegas show at the Mirage Resort and Casino, first met while working on a cruise ship in 1957. —

Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for illusionist

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magician

Noun

After receiving four yeses from the judges, the musician rocketed to the top of the talent show competition, placing third behind acrobatic group Zurcaroh and magician Shin Lim.

— KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
What did the fisherman say to the magician?

— Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026