legerdemain
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Sauer therefore engaged in his first bit of linguistic legerdemain, telling the court, “ ‘Allegiance’ is what jurisdiction means.”
From Slate ● Apr. 2, 2026
Mr. Barnes uses his neatly attired Englishness as camouflage for narrative experimentation and legerdemain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Today we discuss cliff-hangers, the Founding Fathers and legerdemain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2024
There is studio photography by the artists of legerdemain, such as the Malians Seydou Keïta and Malick Sidibé.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
His door stood open to the morning, and he hummed under his breath while his right hand practiced legerdemain.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
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