three-card monte
Example Sentences
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These characters are fluent in three-card monte rap, no cards required.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2025
Yet racing, at times, plays its fatality numbers as if it were a game of three-card monte.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2024
In the wide-open world of grifts and schemes, an overinflated basketball may not rank with identity theft, Facebook come-ons from a Nigerian prince or even a hurried game of three-card monte.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
When it comes to pitching strategy, the Dodgers are the slick street hustler and the opponent is the mark, certain to fall for their three-card monte act.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2021
Yakov won the first two games, but when it came time to find the Lady at three-card monte, he uncovered a worthless heart.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
