subterfuge

Example Sentences

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And—circling back to “Slater the Traitor”—industrial espionage is also proliferating, as individuals and nations look to gain through subterfuge.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

The Miami Hurricanes’ coach has turned the natural secrecy, stealth, and subterfuge of college football and turned it into his signature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Luckily, Hulu and Vanderpump have lightened up on the subterfuge themselves, turning Season 2 into a competition show that doubles as an opportunity for cross-promotion.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2025

“There’s a little bit of subterfuge or trickery going on.”

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2025

After Brandon can no longer deny that he is the one in the tape, his friend Justin confronts him with the theory that he orchestrated the whole episode as an elaborate subterfuge.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove