trickery

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A real showboater is someone whose very mention elicits warm, fuzzy memories of flamboyant flicks and trickery.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

His coordinators, who have stayed with him across four different schools since 2016, don’t rely on trickery or exotic blitzes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

While it’s upsetting that these GLP-1-specific skin care products are nothing new, it also means you can avoid falling prey to this marketing trickery.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2025

“I had to go in there with a little trickery, man.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2025

He knew that what had happened—Emma reported that the chairs had been lifted up high over their heads—was a result of trickery, not spirits from the other world.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman