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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

Among the entertainment on offer are performances by Rihanna and illusionist David Blaine.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2024

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

The illusionist pauses, her seamless performance halted as she stands frozen, her face suddenly deathly pale.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.