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artifice

[ahr-tuh-fis] / ˈɑr tə fɪs /




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Still as pragmatic and blunt as ever, the Maddy in “Euphoria”’s final season uses her style not as artifice, but as designer armor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

But layer a catchy tune over all that artifice, and the music is the only thing many people will hear.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

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

The world that shaped Miller’s early years was one of suburban perfection and sheltered artifice, a nostalgic ideal so far removed from reality that it shares a developer with Disney World.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

Rowan couldn’t be sure if the man believed it, or if it was all artifice.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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