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  • noun An illusionist who performs spoonbending.

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Examples

  • UPDATE 3: BoingBoing reader Marc Ascolese, who is a patent attorney, says -- more or less -- not so fast, mister spoonbender:

    Boing Boing: April 25, 2004 - May 1, 2004 Archives 2004

  • AP Photo - Uri Geller, 62, a medium, a phychic spoonbender and a close friend of Michael Jackson, poses for the Associated Press at his mansion outside London, Thursday July 2, 2009.

    Kentucky.com: Homepage 2009

  • AP Photo - Uri Geller, 62, a medium, a phychic spoonbender and a close friend of Michael Jackson, poses for the photographer next to his Cadillac, decorated with spoons and forks that he had ben in the past, in front of his mansion outside London,

    Kentucky.com: Homepage 2009

  • AP Photo - Uri Geller, 62, a medium, a phychic spoonbender and a close friend of Michael Jackson, poses for the Associated Press at his mansion outside London, Thursday July 2, 2009.

    Kentucky.com: Homepage 2009

  • Uri Geller, 62, a medium, a phychic spoonbender and a close friend of Michael Jackson, poses for the photographer next to his Cadillac, decorated with spoons and forks that he had ben in the past, in front of his mansion outside London, Thursday July 2,

    Statesman - AP Sports 2009

  • Incidentally, my pursuit of Geller has paid off very well, too, with the spoonbender now in retreat and trying to wriggle out of the farcical situation he created for himself over the last 30 years.

    James Randi Educational Foundation 2008

  • Sonning spoonbender Uri Geller also paid tribute to his friend Michael Jackson and told the Post from his home in Thames Street: "He was many, many times at my house in Sonning.

    getreading - Reading Post - RSS feed 2009

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