illusion

While at boarding school, he had his first brush with the mystique of acting when he was called on stage to assist a magician with an illusion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Christy orchestrates the elaborate stagecraft that sells the illusion of a bustling organization.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Anthropomorphism is inevitable, and the illusion that they think like us is all the stronger because they speak our language.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The runway slope and width create what’s known as a crowned runway illusion that distorts a pilot’s perception of height and distance during their final approach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

But I’m not onstage—it was just an illusion.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80, made a career out of building illusions she delighted in dismantling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Stephen Costello was an assertive Pinkerton; Jarrett Ott a mellifluous, nuanced Sharpless; Sun-Ly Pierce a fine Suzuki without illusions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Agyarko is under no illusions as to the magnitude of the task that stands in front of him this weekend.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Brown, a veteran quantitative trader, covers a huge range of statistical illusions, delusions, distortions, and disinformation—in fields ranging from public health to foreign policy, from portfolio management to crime novels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Tim Bryan builds illusions, designing million-dollar houses of at least 4,500 square feet.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times