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
Harry Houdini was well known for his disappearing acts, but now the master escape artist and illusionist is set to make a big screen appearance for Walt Disney Studios.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The Chiefs are either wizards or just illusionists.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
According to the Yale University Press, the famed illusionist and escape artist died of a ruptured appendix.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Harry Houdini was well known for his disappearing acts, but now the master escape artist and illusionist is set to make a big screen appearance for Walt Disney Studios.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The Chiefs are either wizards or just illusionists.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
According to the Yale University Press, the famed illusionist and escape artist died of a ruptured appendix.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Illusionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illusionist. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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