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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The famed illusionist Harry Houdini spent the last years of his life exposing mediums as phonys.
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Taylor Crumpton, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Two young, passionate magicians, Robert Angier (Jackman), a charismatic showman, and Alfred Borden (Bale), a gifted illusionist, are friends and partners until one fateful night when their biggest trick goes terribly wrong.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
After decades of desires to see Jim Henson's beloved characters on stage, Kermit the Frog and his pals will finally make their Broadway debut this holiday season alongside master illusionist Rob Lake.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Frankish and the illusionists believe the hard problem is asking a bad question.
—Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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Taylor Crumpton, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Two young, passionate magicians, Robert Angier (Jackman), a charismatic showman, and Alfred Borden (Bale), a gifted illusionist, are friends and partners until one fateful night when their biggest trick goes terribly wrong.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
After decades of desires to see Jim Henson's beloved characters on stage, Kermit the Frog and his pals will finally make their Broadway debut this holiday season alongside master illusionist Rob Lake.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Frankish and the illusionists believe the hard problem is asking a bad question.
—Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illusionist
magician
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After all, the film series follows a group of street magicians — played by Eisenberg, Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Dave Franco — who famously use tricks to steal from the wealthy.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Miles the magician Since her arrival in Fort Worth, Miles has brought the same flair and showmanship on the court that helped make her one of the biggest names in college basketball.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Illusionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illusionist. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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