PRESTIDIGITATORS Synonyms: 8 Similar Words

prestidigitators

noun

plural of prestidigitator

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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The young magicians hold hands, waiting anxiously as the results are announced.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
For most of history, locksmiths and lockmakers have guarded their secrets as closely as magicians withhold their tricks.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

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