contrivance

Example Sentences

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Someone makes a jokey reference to the cartoon contrivance of “Scooby-Doo,” and the comparison is brutally apt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

"The whole thing hangs on contrivance and familiarity, not characters, so the fights don’t seem to matter much."

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024

As the prosecution described it, the case that faces a man who made his Hollywood name with the artificial drama of “The Apprentice” needs no contrivance.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024

If Guy Ritchie is looking for a second-season storyline this mass contrivance might inspire a hilarious subplot, along with giving Will and Kate something to binge from the velvety interior of their gilded cage.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2024

‘I wonder if this is a contrivance of the Enemy,’ said Boromir.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien