conceit

Hansen uses this as a metaphor for the “To Catch a Predator” conceit.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

The conceit is that the worried and impatient evacuees amuse themselves with an impromptu performance of “Pericles,” of all unlikely theatrical works.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

That conceit ended up an unsubtle but no less effective metaphor for our new Gilded Age.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

Panettiere’s grounded presence helps untether the film from its somewhat corny conceit, giving it authentic complexity.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

In his expression Mrs. Johnson saw, or imagined she saw, not gratitude but arrogance, and, in place of pride, immense conceit.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

It’s one of the oldest conceits ever, thinking that vulgarity makes you look tough.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

“Gladiator II” and “Alien: Romulus” are Ridley Scott properties that heavily retread ground covered in the original conceits that inspired them.

From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2024

So what might seem like improvements or expansions — elaborate group choreography, imaginative conceits — risk straying from the emotional core that makes flamenco flamenco.

From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2024

Awarding the show three stars, the Telegraph's Claire Allfree said the "unstable, performative nature of identity, and its analogous resonance for theatre - the ultimate con trick - are familiar conceits".

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2024

The most grotesque and fantastic conceits haunted him in his bed at night.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald