artifice
noun
a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient; wile.
artifices
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pluralof artifice.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But they also find droll humor in the artifices and absurdities that some see in the genre.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
He was charged with one count of fraud schemes and artifices, one count of theft and two counts of false return in September 2020 and pleaded guilty in the case six months ago.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
The actors deliver their lines with stark and declamatory fervor, and their gestures have a sharp, sculptural stillness that’s reminiscent of the grand artifices of classic-Hollywood productions.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 30, 2019
Of course part of human nature is to develop cultural and various kinds of artifices that in many ways shape the aspects of our nature.
From Slate ● Jan. 24, 2018
This time, along with many other artifices, they brought a flying carpet.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
