sleight

Example Sentences

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The scientists wanted to learn if monkeys could be fooled by sleight of hand magic tricks — specifically three species: common marmosets, Humboldt's squirrel monkeys and yellow-breasted capuchins.

From Salon

It said the county used “sleight of hand” by putting the finance department in charge of the grant application instead of elections officials.

From Washington Times

Her depiction of a casually superpowered world — a state of affairs that has existed for about a decade — is the show’s comic armature and a deft bit of sleight of hand.

From New York Times

For others — especially those who say Yglesias punches left — his wisdom amounts to sleight of hand.

From Washington Post

Slydini practiced a sui generis style of sleight of hand that was a balletic extension of his expressive gestures.

From New York Times