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Recent Examples of cardsharp
And there is possibly no American actor more suited than Mr. Mays to shuffling through the dozens of players in Dickens’s celebrated tale with the ease of a cardsharp.
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Charles Isherwood, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2022
The yarn Guimarães tells about encountering one of his idols, a storied cardsharp who could effortlessly pull off any sleight of hand necessary to tilt a high-stakes game in his favor, gets lost in the shuffle of the show’s activities.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2020
Charles Isherwood, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2022
The yarn Guimarães tells about encountering one of his idols, a storied cardsharp who could effortlessly pull off any sleight of hand necessary to tilt a high-stakes game in his favor, gets lost in the shuffle of the show’s activities.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cardsharp
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Pentagon revokes plea deal for 9/11 plotters Fox News' Marianne Rafferty has the latest on the plea deal that Pentagon prosecutors agreed to with three of the terrorists behind the Sept. 11 terror attacks.Stepheny Price, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2024
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The coup plotters fired at crowds and bombed parliament and other government buildings.Michael Rubinkam, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Still, our heroes are not traditional heroes but rather scoundrels and knaves and outcasts, all of whom have complex inner turmoil and compelling character arcs.Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Alice begs for the knave’s freedom, putting herself in danger.Liesbeth Powers, Dallas News, 27 May 2023
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Anyone from a Hollywood Goth to a streetwear enthusiast to your average Hollywood slickster looking for something streamlined and stylish will find something here.Max Berlinger, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2022
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The jive talker, the role of slang-slinging slickster, has been picked up by Slick, Junkyard Dog and the Godfather.Jeremy Harriot, The Root, 1 Sep. 2017
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Luther Vandross: Artistry and Elegance will open on Nov. 20 with an exclusive preview of the forthcoming documentary Luther: Never Too Much and a sneak peak of the exhibit.Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
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Here's a sneak peak of some of the recipes in this year's cookie book, plus where to find a copy nearest you.Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
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He's sold Trump Bibles, Trump sneakers and Trump NFTs.Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The fashion contingent included Christian Louboutin, wearing his namesake sneakers, who posed alongside Setsuko Klossowska de Rola, dressed in her signature kimono.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Cardsharp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cardsharp. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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