legerdemain

Example Sentences

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Sauer therefore engaged in his first bit of linguistic legerdemain, telling the court, “ ‘Allegiance’ is what jurisdiction means.”

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Mr. Barnes uses his neatly attired Englishness as camouflage for narrative experimentation and legerdemain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

As I’ve pointed out before, accounts of the penuriousness of life on such an income invariably involve financial legerdemain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2024

There is studio photography by the artists of legerdemain, such as the Malians Seydou Keïta and Malick Sidibé.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023

It is a branch of legerdemain, but it has to be closely studied to gain perfection.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock