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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This series — airing on National Geographic and streaming on Disney+ and Hulu — takes viewers on a global journey three years in the making, where the illusionist delves into diverse cultures and encounters individuals with remarkable, often seemingly impossible skills.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Attend a fundraiser with your dog, revisit an 80s comedy classic, be amazed by an illusionist, listen to a jazz-funk fusion band or interact with a 90s classic film.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
This ‘man behind the curtain’ effect was crucial — the Wizard, after all, was ultimately a mere carnival illusionist at heart, incapable of wielding true magic.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
Uri Geller, the illusionist and magician, was the co-chairman at the time and drafted in his good friend Michael Jackson to try to raise money.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 10 Feb. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Attend a fundraiser with your dog, revisit an 80s comedy classic, be amazed by an illusionist, listen to a jazz-funk fusion band or interact with a 90s classic film.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
This ‘man behind the curtain’ effect was crucial — the Wizard, after all, was ultimately a mere carnival illusionist at heart, incapable of wielding true magic.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
Uri Geller, the illusionist and magician, was the co-chairman at the time and drafted in his good friend Michael Jackson to try to raise money.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illusionist
magician
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Play games and enjoy performances from magicians and jump rope aficionados at Animation Courtyard at Hollywood Studios, and the Big Top Bash over at Storybook Circus at the Magic Kindom is a full fledged dance party with stilt walkers and jugglers.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
16 May 2025
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In a nod to Chicago’s long history of bartender magicians, bars will be set up as much for trickery as for cocktails.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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“Illusionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illusionist. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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