Thesaurus results for ILLUSIONIST

illusionist

noun

i-ˈlü-zh(ə-)nist

Definition of illusionist

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 Tuesday's episode of America's Got Talent featured illusionists Young and Strange. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026 In between their act and the DJ’s, who, at this point unsurprisingly, wore a white ecru suit for her set and, also naturally, was some sort of princess or European aristocrat, we were treated to a few terrific bits by an illusionist. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026 Magician Andi Gladwin leads an unlikely team of illusionists on an international caper to track down the culprits. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026 The traveling circus show brings acrobats, illusionists, freaks and mysterious creatures inside its black and red tent starting Friday, April 3, and running daily through Monday, April 13. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for illusionist

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magician

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Designed by Australian magician and magic consultant Adam Mada, the illusions use a fade box where contestants can be seen disappearing and reappearing on the studio monitors in real time.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
The comedy star’s presence will surely be noticed by comedian Daniel Alvarez, who’s scheduled to perform Tuesday, alongside acts including singers (one is a singing poet), a magician, an aerialist duo, and a contortionist.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of magician

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