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Recent Examples of illusive
The ever-illusive Banksy, whose real identity remains a mystery, was not always so secretive, reveals the BBC.
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Howl, an illusive magic-user, takes over the cooking from Sophie, placing bacon in the pan and feeding egg shells to Calcifer, who happily munches away on the detritus.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
The care the wizard takes in cooking the simple breakfast, even making sure the fire is literally fed, instantly softens Sophie and the audience to the illusive character.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Research shows this is a skill anyone - including those who’ve never found an illusive four leaf clover, can develop.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Howl, an illusive magic-user, takes over the cooking from Sophie, placing bacon in the pan and feeding egg shells to Calcifer, who happily munches away on the detritus.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
The care the wizard takes in cooking the simple breakfast, even making sure the fire is literally fed, instantly softens Sophie and the audience to the illusive character.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Research shows this is a skill anyone - including those who’ve never found an illusive four leaf clover, can develop.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illusive
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For years, the only mechanisms available for relief from a federal firearms disability were the all but impossible pardon, seemingly illusory expungement that did not satisfy federal requirements, or an expensive and uncertain route of litigation.—
Mandy Taheri
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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The Aries moon inspires you while also casting an illusory haze.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Is all this merely a sci-fi imaginary consideration?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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And yes, it will be displayed, but mercifully, not in an imaginary basement.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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This isn’t callousness or delusive optimism but, rather, a rebellion against the suffocating expectation that the elderly have foreclosed the possibility of joy.—
Hillary Kelly,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2024
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To separate art from its historical framework is futile, and to reject it in an effort to censor past violence is a delusive act of virtue signaling.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
5 July 2022
Adjective
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Amazon has prevailed in a class-action lawsuit that accused it of engaging in deceptive trade practices.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
19 July 2025
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Attorney General Phil Weiser’s office sent CBZ and its constituent companies several subpoenas in September as investigators probed the chronically unsafe conditions of the companies’ properties, as well as allegations from tenants that CBZ had engaged in insurance fraud and deceptive practices.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Seal obvious gaps around the foundation and under doors, says Bertone.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 July 2025
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The entrepreneur and podcaster David Sacks has shaped dramatic and high-impact shifts in US policy with presidential support but little obvious meddling, and emerged as one of the most effective figures in the administration.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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Untouched and undiscovered Tulum is not, but its magnetism is still manifest in its profound natural beauty, immense history, and pristine beaches scientifically proven to be the whitest in the world.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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That deep experience was manifest in Wednesday’s performance.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2025
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“Illusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illusive. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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