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
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.
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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
Morse, a big man who looks a little bit like the illusionist Ricky Jay and has a similar no-nonsense demeanor, is moved to tears by the news.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 30 June 2025
The movie sees the Four Horsemen reunite and bring three talented young illusionists onboard for a high-stakes diamond heist.
—EW.com, 9 June 2025
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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
Morse, a big man who looks a little bit like the illusionist Ricky Jay and has a similar no-nonsense demeanor, is moved to tears by the news.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 30 June 2025
The movie sees the Four Horsemen reunite and bring three talented young illusionists onboard for a high-stakes diamond heist.
—EW.com, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illusionist
magician
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How did hocus pocus transform from the stage name of a magician (and it should be said, an accomplished juggler, according to Ady) to a byword for the entire craft?—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Huan, who is blind, thought the gift was a chimpanzee rather than a monkey, and when Goodall pointed out the difference between the two animals, the magician told her to take the gift regardless.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Illusionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illusionist. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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