snake oil
Example Sentences
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The movie works only because it's ruthless in its portrayal of the ego delusion that fuels so much of Silicon Valley's C-suites, as the tech industry enters its snake oil phase.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025
But it’s not like personalized medicine is astrology or snake oil.
From Scientific American • Sep. 28, 2023
No medical board needed the FDA to tell it that doctors prescribing this modern snake oil deserved scrutiny.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2023
Now, we also expect the government to prevent large factories from poisoning rivers and biotech companies from selling us snake oil.
From Salon • Sep. 19, 2023
Two weeks after her burial, Rose’s husband arrived loaded with ingots of gold for the children, two-dollar pieces for the women and snake oil for the men.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
