sleight

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Recent Examples of sleight Spending more time with these two main characters as people and not pieces in a shifting sleight-of-hand exercise might give the strong performances a chance to assert themselves more. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2023 That's when the Wildcats caught fire from outside, thanks to Nowell's sleight-of-hand passing that kept MSU defenders guessing. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2023 In Gustafson’s version of a play commonly called a fumblerooski, sleight-of-hand was only half the trick. Dallas News, 18 Aug. 2022 Whatever its relevance, that passage can stand as a fascinating exposé of a supposedly gifted medium as nothing more than a sleight-of-hand artist. Dennis Drabelle, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for sleight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleight
Noun
  • Barriers lifted in advance, Mellor and his French Resistance passengers hurtled through at 80mph leaving guards little chance of spotting the night-time ruse.
    Iain Macauley, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • The ruse, Smith suggested in her memoir, was employed successfully on at least one occasion.
    Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • The three main causes of hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2025
  • Historians say white lawmakers in the post-war South sought to enshrine their ability to keep Black men from voting by barring federal forces from bolstering the local militias that protected them.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Businesses are being challenged to respond with greater agility and foresight.
    Tom Strohl, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • Leaders like Nissan's Ivan Espinosa and UniCredit's Andrea Orcel have also described adapting to similar pressures — stressing the importance of agility and alignment in the current complex business environment.
    Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • One trick to capture slugs is to lay a board down next to a row crop and check the underside in the morning to gather the slugs.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
  • Did any of those tips and tricks come in handy here?
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • And the company behind the bet was Google, which had acquired legacy phone maker Motorola Mobility and was leveraging its modern tech prowess and vast resources to make the Moto X smartphone a success.
    Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 5 July 2025
  • Mexico enters the semifinal after a 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia, breaking a 166-minute goal drought and reasserting their attacking prowess.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Galeotti said these schemes can increase the national deficit and threaten the long-term viability of health care for seniors, individuals with disabilities and other citizens who need these programs.
    Jenna Sundel Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • And most recycling schemes are still small-scale, unable to keep up with the sheer volume of cheap and short-use clothing flowing through the system.
    Zoe Bayliss Wong, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • For Boston, its outfield is loaded with talent, too, which makes Duran quite expendable.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
  • Three-quarters of managers engaged in talent hoarding — discouraging top performers from pursuing internal opportunities to protect their own team’s performance.
    Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • As Lopez alluded to, the device is made from a flexible silicone that sits flush on the skin for optimal, comfortable wear.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 July 2025
  • Many of us had to study the changes between models to truly appreciate the brand’s efforts to improve an already beloved device.
    Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 1 July 2025

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“Sleight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleight. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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