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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 The episode involves illusionist David Blaine descending on South Park and dazzling the boys with his street magic. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 Freeland resembles Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, drawing back the curtain that hides the smoke machine when the Wizard of Oz is not a wizard at all, but a carnival illusionist distracting the population. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 22 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for illusionist

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magician

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And a New Currents special mention went to South Korean director Lim Hayeon’s debut feature Beach Fictions, about a young woman whose escape to a seaside town brings enigmatic encounters with a novelist, a magician and a fortune teller.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Rubin, who is also a children's book author and magician, has spent years working in the world of illusion and performance.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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