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artifice

[ahr-tuh-fis] / ˈɑr tə fɪs /




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But layer a catchy tune over all that artifice, and the music is the only thing many people will hear.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Anytime the film veers into computer-generated territory, it takes on a sheen of cheesy artifice.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Underneath the digital artifice, Chaplin’s eyes flash with hot conviction and palpable presence.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

Social media has become increasingly artificial; there is so much artifice in our own profiles and the sites themselves.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2025

A postmodern touch in our domestic cinema, pointing up artifice, calling attention to mechanics.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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