sleight

Example Sentences

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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

“Worst case is, there’s sleight of hand going on behind the scenes.”

From Seattle Times

The element of surprise, the sleight of hand, the decoy and deception, arrived eventually.

From BBC

And of course, sleight of hand: Before a minute goes by, Parks has her fingerprints all over your feelings.

From New York Times

For years, he’s kept vampiric hours in his Upper East Side apartment, spending all night practicing sleights and polishing routines.

From New York Times