Here, in her room, at least she could maintain the illusion of privacy.

During principal photography, the director maintains the illusion of control.

One of them said, "There seemed no point in maintaining the illusion.

And the Government maintained the illusion that it would be easy.

At his insistence, they maintained the illusion in public of being just friends.

The goblin had to maintain the illusion of the water's power.

Not only that, but once it's done, the majority of them will fight to the death to maintain the illusion.

She'd learned from hard experience that when all else failed, the captain must maintain at least the illusion of control.

Hollywood will do anything to maintain the illusion of youth.

But the two are actually walking along a high back wall, touching it always with feet or hands to maintain the illusion of gravity.