prestidigitation
Example Sentences
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Still, the biggest act of prestidigitation is yet to come, and actually occurs after Pence provides his proof texts.
From Salon
Leaning into the sideshow kitsch of a superhero movie about a flying magician in an anthropomorphic cape, Raimi — in a marvelous act of movie prestidigitation — has pulled a cute rabbit from the old Disney hat.
From Seattle Times
Later, in an act of popcorn-movie prestidigitation, all memory of yet another character is erased.
From New York Times
You could argue that this is all prestidigitation, the conjuring of money from nothing.
From Los Angeles Times
I can see giddy children dazzling parents with this bit of classic prestidigitation.
From Washington Times
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