Thesaurus / contrivance
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While I’m sure it makes perfect sense to the algorithm, the result is an exceedingly strange, questionably authentic mix of moods, genre conventions and contrivances.
NETFLIX’S MY UNORTHODOX LIFE IS MORE BRAVO DOCUSOAP THAN REAL-LIFE UNORTHODOXJUDY BERMANJULY 14, 2021TIMEDespite reality TV being a buzzing hive of manipulations and contrivances, the captain says Sailing Yacht remains, at least in its filming methods, pure.
IS GLENN SHEPHARD, THE ‘BELOW DECK SAILING YACHT’ CAPTAIN, THE NICEST GUY ON REALITY TV?TIM TEEMANMAY 14, 2021THE DAILY BEASTHe dwelt upon this contrivance, until it seemed too complicated for success.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSThe latter seems to have suggested the contrivance and the former to have done the practical work.
THE RECENT REVOLUTION IN ORGAN BUILDINGGEORGE LAING MILLER"It was by Marius's contrivance that he was placed sentry over the girl," he heard her tell Fortunio, and he thought she sneered.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINISuch a contrivance helps to improve the leeway of so shallow a boat, although not proportionately to the area immersed.
YACHTING VOL. 2VARIOUS.Toward the latter part of his sickness, a rude contrivance was adopted to change his position in bed.
CHARLES DURANTHE AUTHOR OF THE WALDOSSuch a contrivance would save his feet, check his perspiration, and console his dorsal vertebra.
OUR CHURCHES AND CHAPELSATTICUSHe had a contrivance that looked like a small mowing machine, and was busily cutting swaths of wool along her sides.
THE RED COW AND HER FRIENDSPETER MCARTHURWas our devotion paid to the wretched, inefficient, clumsy contrivance, which this new doctrine would make it?
KEY-NOTES OF AMERICAN LIBERTYVARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO CONTRIVANCE
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