conceit

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He followed it with a succession of intensely theatrical divertissements, often revolving around unexpected intellectual conceits or bizarre juxtapositions and featuring brilliant dialogue, puns, repartee, double meanings and misunderstandings.

From BBC

The film’s conceit borrows several elements from Brooks’ classic, with a few key differences.

From Salon

Jokes and conceits can run over the plot in this sort of comedy, but “Miracle Workers,” for all its nuttiness, stays dimensional, relatable and oddly lovable.

From Los Angeles Times

Set mostly in Singapore, the movie leans into the conceit of its title, showing off palatial estates, opulent outfits and a customized cruise ship in a way that detractors said perpetuated old model-minority myths.

From New York Times

Its conceit is simple — five people, four of them conservative and one liberal — kick around the issues of the day.

From Washington Times