conjurer

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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

I give the credit to an experienced conjurer of the unexpected triumph: Peyton Manning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

If Link is puzzle-solving muscle, Zelda is conjurer, a solution-based thinker whose approach to monsters, dungeons and rifts that turn the world into fragments is equal parts patience, humor and, yes, action.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024

It’s a prime perch for peeping the kitchen action and admiring the dexterity of jovial bar manager Jayson Kochan, conjurer of inventive cocktails and maker of potent digestivi.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2023

The conjurer looked back at me and said loud and slow, “Do...you...speak...any...English?”

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis