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artifice

[ahr-tuh-fis] / ˈɑr tə fɪs /




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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

At the same time, the shameless artifice would seem to be Mr. Johnson’s intent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

The painted mountainscapes and Kate Hawley’s costuming are pure artifice in a production in which every mad-scientist detail seems otherwise calibrated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

“Some of the most insidious tricks employed tonight will involve artifice and illusion. Without the milk you could be even more susceptible. It would only broaden their ability to mask their true appearance.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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