sleight of hand
Example Sentences
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A final section uses a sort of metaphysical sleight of hand to blend the two eras, but once again something doesn’t quite connect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
But Beethoven also questions every sentiment in the Mass. Grandeur can so suddenly turn solemn that it feels almost a ceremonial sleight of hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
This sleight of hand directly undermines the intended safeguards in federal law.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
But that narrative is also a sleight of hand.
From Salon • Sep. 11, 2025
He puts the lighter back in his pocket; he must assume all eyes are trying to watch for any sleight of hand.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
