artifice

Example Sentences

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Some crafty artifice and a heap of negative space aren’t enough to fill the void left by a complete lack of narrative sense.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

The world that shaped Miller’s early years was one of suburban perfection and sheltered artifice, a nostalgic ideal so far removed from reality that it shares a developer with Disney World.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

The traditional story, with its narrative arcs and tailored meanings, is often viewed in the critical world with distrust, a type of artifice that belongs to less self-aware eras.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

The film builds to Jay, stripped of much of his artifice and trappings, finally receiving his award, which includes a tribute reel.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

The artifice required to shape a major work of history or philosophy was not in him.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis