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illusionist

[ih-loo-zhuh-nist] / ɪˈlu ʒə nɪst /


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Jareth is an illusionist as beguiling and seductive as he is sinister, caressing bubbles and gravity-defiant glass spheres with liquid grace.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

What they sacrifice in illusionist power, they gain in freedom.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

A robe worn by the late comedy legend Tommy Cooper in his ill-fated final performance has been snapped up by famed American illusionist David Copperfield.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

For Ms. Blackstone, that gig assisting the master illusionist Harry Blackstone Jr. turned into a love affair and, later, marriage.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2023

Remaining for the moment only two women sitting at a table, rather than a fortune-teller and an illusionist, an opportunity they are not frequently presented with.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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