conceit
Example Sentences
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It’s one of the oldest conceits ever, thinking that vulgarity makes you look tough.
“It was more exciting, the idea of taking this same kind of conceit of a real person in a sitcom-like environment, and putting it in other worlds.”
From Los Angeles Times
And though “Undertone” makes good use of its podcasting conceit, the format is little more than a crutch for the movie’s narrative to rest on.
From Salon
Advocates of administrative tribunals claim they’re more efficient than federal courts, but the Ross case belies this conceit.
The series stakes its ground in the time-honored, time-worn conceit of clashing personalities forced to work side by side.
From Los Angeles Times
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