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illusionist

[ih-loo-zhuh-nist] / ɪˈlu ʒə nɪst /


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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

The third installment of the illusionist franchise has now brought in a cumulative $36.8 million in the U.S. and Canada and a total of $109.4 million globally across its two weekends.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 23, 2025

A robe worn by the late comedy legend Tommy Cooper in his ill-fated final performance has been snapped up by famed American illusionist David Copperfield.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2025

One of the greatest magic tricks I ever saw unfolded when Johnny Carson invited the illusionist Uri Geller on “The Tonight Show” to bend a spoon with his mind.

From New York Times Nov. 20, 2024

After the illusionist takes her bow and disappears before her rapt audience’s eyes, they clap, applauding the empty air.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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