illusion

The Vision who lived, laughed and loved beside Wanda was an illusion, a delusion, really, brought to life by witchcraft.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

"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

Mathias J. Weber and Russell E. Vanderhoff’s seductively streamlined Health-o-Meter scale gave the illusion that homeowners could be scientists, for the first time monitoring their own weight and growth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

I can’t even move to perform 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

“Many students and postdocs lost friends and illusions that week,” Mr. Sheffi writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 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

Moreau sighs heavily and the illusions fade away until only he and his rocking chair remain.

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