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 This installment continues the franchise’s escalation of scale and intrigue, and a new team of young illusionists pulling digital-age tricks that reflect how magic has evolved alongside technology. —

Okla Jones, Essence, 18 Nov. 2025 Lionsgate shelled out north of $90 million to revive the franchise, which is directed by Ruben Fleischer and sees Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher and Dave Franco return as a quartet of Robin Hood-like illusionists. —

J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 15 Nov. 2025 The multimillionaire financier, who died in federal custody in 2019, was also a fabulist and serial illusionist. —

Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025 Magician David Blaine The files include sparse but documented exchanges with illusionist David Blaine. —

Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for illusionist

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magician

Noun

Festivities will include a roving magician, face painting, giveaways, crafts, a scavenger hunt and an interactive wall, the release said.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The Orlando Boat Show also features a trout pond for young visitors, performances from Twiggy the Waterskiing Squirrel, a pirate magician and mermaid stilt walkers.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026