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
Cirque-style entertainment will be available, including stilt walkers, illusionists and stunt performers.
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Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Attend a fundraiser with your dog, revisit an 80s comedy classic, be amazed by an illusionist, listen to a jazz-funk fusion band or interact with a 90s classic film.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
Among them: a three-night stay in an Italian lighthouse (Faro Punta Imperatore), a private mentalist performance from renowned illusionist Lior Suchard, and a $10,000 pet wellness package from Dog’s Dinner, reinforcing the increasing consumer demand for ultra-luxury pet care.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
This ‘man behind the curtain’ effect was crucial — the Wizard, after all, was ultimately a mere carnival illusionist at heart, incapable of wielding true magic.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
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Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Attend a fundraiser with your dog, revisit an 80s comedy classic, be amazed by an illusionist, listen to a jazz-funk fusion band or interact with a 90s classic film.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
Among them: a three-night stay in an Italian lighthouse (Faro Punta Imperatore), a private mentalist performance from renowned illusionist Lior Suchard, and a $10,000 pet wellness package from Dog’s Dinner, reinforcing the increasing consumer demand for ultra-luxury pet care.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
This ‘man behind the curtain’ effect was crucial — the Wizard, after all, was ultimately a mere carnival illusionist at heart, incapable of wielding true magic.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for illusionist
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“Illusionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illusionist. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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