illusion

"You could have relationships that feel more solid or more special," she says, although she argues AI as it exists today would still be creating "a stronger illusion" rather than a genuinely meaningful connection.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Borrowing the classic language of stagecraft, an effective illusion relies on three parts: the setup, the extraordinary turn and the final reveal that returns the situation to normal.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

More than with Alzheimer’s, in which personality tends to be preserved even as memory fades, FTD pierces the illusion of a continuous identity that persists through life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

There they erected new walls around themselves, to create at least the illusion that Morgan Stanley had no conflict of interest.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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

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

"He would never do that, let's not have any illusions," said Tikhanovskaya, who recently returned from a trip to Kyiv.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

In a clever piece of installation design, shelves built around the screen bring the painting’s illusions to life, displaying real bronzes, porcelains, texts and scholarly objects from Lee’s collection—modern curation fulfilling classical cultural capital.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

"Not quite," Jack said above the others' angry demands, "but you soon will be, unless you return. Refuse and we'll free you of your illusions all right."

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison