illusion
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And Skylar Fox’s illusion design adds an element of visual sorcery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
They were guilty of what economists refer to as te money illusion — confusing nominal dollar amounts with real, or inflation-adjusted, levels.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
We are under no illusion that a prize can change culture overnight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
This term in particular shattered that illusion for me.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
The sensory details of the illusion are so luscious, it is almost dizzying.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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
Still, Raines, 79, has no illusions about the challenges the city faces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 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
Hazel had led him through that creepy maze of illusions.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing illusion
"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from all 4 Acts
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English Words Derived from French, List 1
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Smoke and Mirrors: The Lingo of Illusion and Deception
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