artifice
Example Sentences
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Underneath the digital artifice, Chaplin’s eyes flash with hot conviction and palpable presence.
From Los Angeles Times
The traditional story, with its narrative arcs and tailored meanings, is often viewed in the critical world with distrust, a type of artifice that belongs to less self-aware eras.
At the same time, the shameless artifice would seem to be Mr. Johnson’s intent.
The film builds to Jay, stripped of much of his artifice and trappings, finally receiving his award, which includes a tribute reel.
From Los Angeles Times
Like John le Carré, he creates his own jargon: safe houses are “coops,” spycraft is “artifice,” freelance agents are “units” and deep-cover moles are “termites.”
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