three-card montes

noun

plural of three-card monte
as in thimblerigs

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  1. devices
  2. stratagems
  3. rackets
  4. jigs
Noun
  • These devices allow consumers to access movies, television series, live sports broadcasts and other content without authorization from copyright holders.
    — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • No additional shots were fired after police arrived, Lorah said, adding that sounds later mistaken for gunfire came from flash-bang devices used by SWAT officers.
    — Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of devices
Noun
  • There’s a delightful secret history of Hollywood directors whose ruses and stratagems bought them an unusual amount of leeway with their scripts.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of stratagems
Noun
  • Those trunks held an eclectic assortment of products including tennis rackets, fishing rods, golf bags and men’s ties, dress shirts and suits.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Sure, there were rackets and balls and deuces and ads, but those were mere details.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of rackets
Noun
  • Boeing would have to find out what tooling still exists, rebuild jigs and dies, locate or replace hundreds of suppliers, requalify manufacturing processes, recruit specialist workers, and possibly redesign components that are no longer available.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The gimbal-mounted camera can also respond to your gestures like a friendly robot with nods and little jigs.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of jigs
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“Three-card montes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/three-card%20montes. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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