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

And yet, this intimate chamber piece is its own confident flex, further proof that Perkins is a superb conjurer of old-fashioned dread, even if there’s little that’s memorable underneath.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

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

Then he opened both dead eyes at once then both live ones till by and by your head was back to whirling and you knowed this boy had been wrong, this conjurer was real!

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis