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illusionist

[ih-loo-zhuh-nist] / ɪˈlu ʒə nɪst /
NOUN
magician
Synonyms
STRONGEST
charmer genius virtuoso witch wizard
STRONG
conjurer diabolist diviner enchanter enchantress exorciser exorcist genie marvel medium necromancer prophet satanist seer shaman siren soothsayer sorcerer spellbinder thaumaturge trickster voodoo warlock
WEAK
feats or tricks archimage fortune-teller medicine person miracle worker theurgist witch doctor

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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

After Anderson's death, famed illusionist Houdini travelled to Aberdeen, visited his fellow entertainer's grave, and even started to pay for its upkeep.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

After her husband died in 1997, Ms. Blackstone moved center stage and went on to a successful career as an illusionist, coach, producer and director.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2023

For now they have a rotating company of chaperones, and tonight the illusionist is on twin-supervising duty.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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