illusionist

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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

For Ms. Blackstone, that gig assisting the master illusionist Harry Blackstone Jr. turned into a love affair and, later, marriage.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2023

The first lesson in the training of an illusionist is this: Never trust.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston