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 player-friendly artifice that defines so much of Las Vegas was absent here.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 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 story is told in the form of letters and emails, an artifice rarely embraced by readers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

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

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides