Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

His new book, "How Magicians Think: Misdirection, Deception, and Why Magic Matters," isn't a how-to for aspiring prestidigitators.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2021

As a showman, Mr. Brown has none of the smarminess of Las Vegas prestidigitators or carnival hucksters.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2019

These glitzy prestidigitators — not to be confused with the “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” crowd — have returned to Broadway with more patter, more magic, more questionable outfits.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2018

The utterly unrestrained duping of investors, the smug complacency of the great financial prestidigitators are all shown.

From Time Magazine Archive

One is forced to admit that they are very clever, these Indian prestidigitators, excelling in all forms of sleight-of-hand.

From The Pearl of India by Ballou, Maturin Murray