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or cardsharper
as in schemer
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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
Noun
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The plotters coördinated through a Signal chat, called World Cup 2022, in which each identified himself as a national team: Austria, Germany, Ghana.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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The plotter’s approach resembles architectural design.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Human beings are motivated by virtue (knights) or rigid self-interest (knaves), or are passive victims of their circumstances (pawns).—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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The modern health insurer is regarded as either a knave or a pawn and is seldom regarded as a knight.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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
Noun
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Taiwanese officials have recently warned that China could launch a sneak attack under the guise of military exercises.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Apr. 2025
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These sneaks are heavily cushioned for long strolls, traveling, and commuting to work.—
Jenifer Calle,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Just pair it with accessories to dress it up for dinner, or throw on your sneakers and a denim jacket (like the one above) to enjoy a casual lunch.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2025
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Dress it up with block heels for the office or down with ballet flats or sneakers for brunch.—
Claire Harmeyer,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Cardsharp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cardsharp. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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