as in magicians
one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment
a skilled prestidigitator can make entire buildings seem to disappear
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magicians
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Hollywood artists like Lubitsch and Wilder were magicians who knew how to lure in an audience.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 May 2026 -
Or just show up to watch the parade and take in the dancers, marching band, magicians, one-woman circus variety show, and more.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Prestidigitators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prestidigitators. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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