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artifice

[ahr-tuh-fis] / ˈɑr tə fɪs /




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A tradwife influencer’s public meltdown or toxic relationship prods at the artifice and hypocrisy of aspirational Christian content, but these scandals also reveal an uncomfortable relationship between creators and their audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Some crafty artifice and a heap of negative space aren’t enough to fill the void left by a complete lack of narrative sense.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Underneath the digital artifice, Chaplin’s eyes flash with hot conviction and palpable presence.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

Social media has become increasingly artificial; there is so much artifice in our own profiles and the sites themselves.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2025

This lack of artifice owes as much to the rousing arrangement of songs, which blend seamlessly together, as it does to Echevarri’s poignant narrative.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio




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