How do you use Illusion in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like fancy or fantasy, plus the exact meaning.

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Illusion in a sentence

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Illusion meaning

  1. Anything that seems to be something that it is not.
  2. A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
  3. A magician’s trick.

Synonyms of Illusion

deception conjuring trick magic trick dissimulation dissembling deceit head game delusion misconception fancy phantasy fantasy appearance semblance trick

Example sentences (20)

From Rock in Rio to the Riverport riot, here are the 30 wildest moments from Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion Tour.

Instead of coming clean as a man with chest hair who doesn't like to shave, Jerry decides to maintain the illusion.

Although there are options for the more casual gamer, Disney Illusion Island should satisfy the hardcore as well.

It’s all about trying to produce the illusion of gentle changes of shade, colour and light using a static medium.

However, as seen in the past, this high level of success in early warning has proved to be a deceptive illusion.

The phenomenon is a rare optical illusion known as a brocken spectre, where a large shadow is cast onto cloud or mist.

Although this courtroom sequence is later revealed as an illusion, it still reflects Mel's affection for the Time Lord.

As Viserys told a young Rhaenyra in the series premiere, "The idea that we control the dragons is an illusion.

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But the expectation for women to maintain at least the illusion of thinness at all times is also much higher.

He knew that what he had witnessed was not some whiskey-induced illusion; in fact the ghostly skirmish had sobered him up.

He recovered a stolen M-Vest that helped protect him, but it also projected a grotesque illusion around him.

Rachel said: "I am under no illusion that he could come home for just one day and die, but he would be home.

Theater is not just an illusion completely afloat in imagination; it is a rethinking of the presumed ways of communication.

I’m under no illusion that even our most hardcore fan is going to love everything we do — that’s not gonna happen,” he says.

But before things take a turn for the worse, “The Art of Illusion” allows Geralt of Rivia () to enjoy some steamy time alone.

Mr Smith will also appear at a post-film question and answer session of Burning an Illusion at The Dukes.

The belief that persons are separate entities with continuously existing selves, he argues, is to a great degree an illusion.

The UN cover helped sustain the illusion of a disinterested and humanitarian intervention while winning over liberal opinion.

This Friday, with the release of audiences in theaters all across America will get their chance to see through that illusion.

Are Fool Us and Masters of Illusion still premiering this Friday or are they being delayed due to thus?

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Common combinations with illusion

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • the illusion 74×
  • illusion of 51×
  • an illusion 44×
  • illusion that 37×
  • no illusion 16×
  • optical illusion 14×
  • of illusion
  • illusion to
  • illusion is
  • and illusion

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "illusion" in a sentence?
An example: "From Rock in Rio to the Riverport riot, here are the 30 wildest moments from Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion Tour." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "illusion" from real English texts.
What does "illusion" mean?
Illusion means: Anything that seems to be something that it is not.
What are synonyms of "illusion"?
Common synonyms of "illusion" include: deception, conjuring trick, magic trick, dissimulation, dissembling, deceit, head game, delusion. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "illusion" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "illusion", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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