conjurer

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Herbert Smith, an Houdini-inspired escapologist and conjurer, met Lottie Roberts in Shrewsbury where she was working in a cafe.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

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

The conjurer waved his cape over the boy’s head again and said, “Look into my eyes! Look deeply into my eyes!”

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis