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illusionist

noun

i-ˈlü-zh(ə-)nist

Definition of illusionist

as in magician

one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment tried to figure out how the illusionist made his assistant disappear from the stage

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Recent Examples of illusionist Sawing a person in half is an illusionist’s staple. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026 Tuesday's episode of America's Got Talent featured illusionists Young and Strange. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026 In between their act and the DJ’s, who, at this point unsurprisingly, wore a white ecru suit for her set and, also naturally, was some sort of princess or European aristocrat, we were treated to a few terrific bits by an illusionist. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026 Magician Andi Gladwin leads an unlikely team of illusionists on an international caper to track down the culprits. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for illusionist

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magician

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Antoniou developed his craft through years of study with practitioners ranging from tarot readers and psychics to hypnotists, magicians, and psychologists.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
More recently, Timothée Chalamet donned the top hat and cane in a prequel story, Wonka, exploring the life of the eccentric businessman and magician in an entirely new tale.

— Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of magician

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