conceit
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Panettiere’s grounded presence helps untether the film from its somewhat corny conceit, giving it authentic complexity.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
The White House soon made the conceit almost embarrassingly literal.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
But overall, it’s an inventive conceit for a scavenger hunt that prompts Felix and Marigold to re-examine their surroundings, recording the sounds of summer as they go.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The conceit of “City Island: USA!” is that the landmarks themselves come to life.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
He was a good man, and there was no conceit in him.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
It’s one of the oldest conceits ever, thinking that vulgarity makes you look tough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
He followed it with a succession of intensely theatrical divertissements, often revolving around unexpected intellectual conceits or bizarre juxtapositions and featuring brilliant dialogue, puns, repartee, double meanings and misunderstandings.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
“Gladiator II” and “Alien: Romulus” are Ridley Scott properties that heavily retread ground covered in the original conceits that inspired them.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2024
There are some cute conceits — cereal brands with names like Spartan Crunch and Achilles’ Heels, and Zeus and Poseidon bobbleheads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024
“But she is employing the literary conceits and techniques of a novel. And the meeting you speak of has already occurred—you have been reading it for the past quarter of an hour.”
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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