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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

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

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

To hear some tell it, her neighbors included the famous illusionist and escape artist Harry Houdini and his wife, Wilhelmina Beatrice Houdini.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

The illusionist was silent for her entire performance, though he had not noticed it at the time.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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