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illusionist

[ih-loo-zhuh-nist] / ɪˈlu ʒə nɪst /
NOUN
magician
Synonyms
STRONGEST
charmer genius virtuoso witch wizard
STRONG
conjurer diabolist diviner enchanter enchantress exorciser exorcist genie marvel medium necromancer prophet satanist seer shaman siren soothsayer sorcerer spellbinder thaumaturge trickster voodoo warlock
WEAK
feats or tricks archimage fortune-teller medicine person miracle worker theurgist witch doctor

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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

One of the greatest magic tricks I ever saw unfolded when Johnny Carson invited the illusionist Uri Geller on “The Tonight Show” to bend a spoon with his mind.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2024

They aren't the only ones who’ve mentioned the illusionist in their music - you might remember the track Houdini by KSI in 2020, which also failed to reach top spot.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2023

“And here is the knowledge that was promised—an illusionist should never trust that which giggles and grins.”

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