illusionist

Example Sentences

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Jareth is an illusionist as beguiling and seductive as he is sinister, caressing bubbles and gravity-defiant glass spheres with liquid grace.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

What they sacrifice in illusionist power, they gain in freedom.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

For Ms. Blackstone, that gig assisting the master illusionist Harry Blackstone Jr. turned into a love affair and, later, marriage.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2023

They aren't the only ones who’ve mentioned the illusionist in their music - you might remember the track Houdini by KSI in 2020, which also failed to reach top spot.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2023

Isobel does not even inscribe her name upon the pages, referring to her in passing only as the illusionist, a precaution he advised himself and now regrets.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern