tricks
Example Sentences
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"One of my recent tricks is to find any weird chord that may intrigue me," plucking the opening notes of As You Lie There on an acoustic guitar.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Sometimes, parents and teachers are pulling tricks of their own.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
That’s what Thompson is offering on “Never Be the Same”: no magic tricks or sleights of hand, but songs that listeners will feel and live.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
“When customers or analysts start thinking, ‘Gosh, AI is gonna eat software or SaaS,’ it comes from the place of seeing parlor tricks.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
I wished I could join Mara, but I’ve been a beggar all my life, and I know the tricks.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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