three-card montes

Definition of three-card montesnext
plural of three-card monte
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Noun
  • In the Jobs era, the Apple ecosystem was its biggest competitive advantage — Cook doubled down on it, with all devices working seamlessly together.
    Vitaliy Katsenelson, Fortune, 14 May 2026
  • Despite their tiny size, the devices delivered some of the strongest efficiencies reported for ultrathin perovskite solar technology.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • There are some other fun stats in there, including a ranking of the game's most popular stratagems.
    Ian Stokes, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Players have five types of shots such as the slice, topspin and lob, and stronger versions of them along with different rackets that carry different abilities.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
  • Rather than focusing on the conspiracy theories Jones espoused, the new InfoWars will build its comedic base off a spoof of the old site’s predatory snake oil rackets.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Use marabou jigs, jigs tipped with one- to two-inch minnows and spoons for combing these deeper areas.
    John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
  • The Emirates turned into a stage for unfettered jigs, pogos, salsas — whatever your dancing capabilities, anything went down a treat — as a club turned up the music and danced as one.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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“Three-card montes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/three-card%20montes. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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