trick
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.
See Examples For:
They save their most disorienting trick for last: a reality-bending sequence that could qualify as video art.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
"To cheat, trick, deceive, delude with false pretences; to impose upon, take in, hoax."
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
I love a party, but lately the trick has been to spend time with loved ones and feed them well with easy recipes like chicken piccata, flan, spaghetti al limone and this caramelized-corn salad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
When a clown’s only trick is shouting into a live microphone, the absolute worst thing that can happen is for the cameras to simply turn off.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Such an obvious trick would not have worked on most people, but as Edward Ashton himself observed, to know one’s prey was essential, and Penelope knew the Babushkinovs.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
"I am slowly forgetting all the tricks," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
I don’t think you are doomed, but nor do I have tips or tricks — except to say that if you don’t talk about it, this economic disparity will become bigger than both of you.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
In my decades as a cultural anthropologist studying authoritarianism in Russia and the United States, I’ve learned that one of power’s most useful tricks is making responsibility vanish.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Helder Guimarães integrates deft card tricks into the story of his life’s journey, from his youth in Portugal to chasing his dreams in the U.S., in a production at New York City Center.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
In his fourth or fifth year as a puller he started doing tricks.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
AI agents can also be tricked, says Moussouris.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The projection, through its extremely high resolution and particular frequency resonance, tricked his cells into new growth.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
He was tricked into surrendering when he mistook Ukrainian soldiers for his Russian allies.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Alas, like the Titanic, it is apparently not as tricked out or as stealthy as advertised.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Even though she’d faced down a demon and tricked the seasons, this was the first time she felt like she’d done something magical.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
Liu said she’s seeing that anxiety play out at demonstration events where some of the young people she’s trying to inspire are more interested in tricking the machines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Americans are awash in scams: phony UPS texts, AI-generated voices of loved ones in trouble, spoofed emails tricking city governments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
In his plea agreement, he admitted to tricking and defrauding at least 25 people into paying him at least $152,476.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Instead, recent attacks relied on phishing -- tricking users into handing over access to their accounts.
From Barron's ● Apr. 25, 2026
“If you’re right, it’s a little creepy that they’re tricking us like that.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
