juggler

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Performance and illusion are recurring themes: A woman is sawed in half in a depiction of classic stagecraft; elsewhere a juggler manipulates ovoids that each contain an everyday vignette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Dating back to the late 18th century, “hoax” seems to derive from what a conjurer or juggler might say, a truncation of “hocus pocus,” utilized to divert the attention of an audience.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

There was a rock band, strobe lights, and a juggler.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

In these scenes, it’s hard to take your eyes off the glinting McAvoy, who’s like some fiendish juggler of items both benign and dangerous.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

When he walked to the lectern he rolled up his sleeves, as if he were a juggler about to perform a trick.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton