smoke and mirrors
plural noun
: something intended to disguise or draw attention away from an often embarrassing or unpleasant issue
—usually hyphenated when used attributively
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Trump’s ‘smoke and mirrors’ But the government has not signaled any sense of hysteria about Trump’s decision to hold off on a strike on Iran for two weeks.
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
These are blue tinged, rainy, full of smoke and mirrors.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Authentic leaders can thrive in a world where smoke and mirrors rule the day.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
After covering the golf industry for three decades and keeping a close eye on what works and what is marketing smoke and mirrors, these are my personal picks for the current must-have golf gear, the best golf equipment for 2025.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
These are blue tinged, rainy, full of smoke and mirrors.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Authentic leaders can thrive in a world where smoke and mirrors rule the day.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
After covering the golf industry for three decades and keeping a close eye on what works and what is marketing smoke and mirrors, these are my personal picks for the current must-have golf gear, the best golf equipment for 2025.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Smoke and mirrors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20and%20mirrors. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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