conceit
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Though framed by a fantastical conceit, “Dear Monica Lewinsky” is at its core a realist novel, influenced by the feminism of #MeToo and precise in its delineation of character and place.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Advocates of administrative tribunals claim they’re more efficient than federal courts, but the Ross case belies this conceit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Regardless of how promising the conceit may seem — it’s based on a book titled “Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy,” after all — this is American history for fashion influencers.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
The conceit sounds simple today: Kids are given a small plastic key, for which they insert in a box near an installation and then are regaled with music and a short nursery rhyme or folktale.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
I think it’s the height of conceit for us Wartians to decide that our planet is better than all the other 999,999,999,999.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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