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 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 The extended Marty Supreme ensemble is full of such quirky picks and unexpected brief cameos from the likes of fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, illusionist Penn Jillette, and New Yorker writer Naomi Fry. —

Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for illusionist

Recent Examples of Synonyms for illusionist

magician

Noun

Pearlman, the first magician to headline, hopes the gig serves as an escape from politics.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Another had been sliced in two by a monorail, like a magician’s assistant.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026