Examples of switcheroo in a Sentence
They changed to a different system without telling anyone that they had pulled a switcheroo.
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But if life can pull switcheroos on us, movies can, too.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
That switcheroo, plus the sheer comedy of seeing these lovable Guidos deliver the news with exaggerated gravity, makes this exit line extra fresh.
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—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
If Scott were merely adept at the switcheroo illusions — playing two halves of a conversation simultaneously, shooting at someone and being shot — the Chekhov would be charming but not, as great theater requires, new.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Appropriate for: Ages 6+ Perfect for: Parents who grew up on Olsen twins movies and kids who love a good twin switcheroo
'The War on Grandpa'
In this 2020 film, a little boy reluctantly gives up his bedroom when his grandfather (Robert De Niro) moves in—but not without a fight!
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
That switcheroo, plus the sheer comedy of seeing these lovable Guidos deliver the news with exaggerated gravity, makes this exit line extra fresh.
1.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
If Scott were merely adept at the switcheroo illusions — playing two halves of a conversation simultaneously, shooting at someone and being shot — the Chekhov would be charming but not, as great theater requires, new.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Appropriate for: Ages 6+ Perfect for: Parents who grew up on Olsen twins movies and kids who love a good twin switcheroo
'The War on Grandpa'
In this 2020 film, a little boy reluctantly gives up his bedroom when his grandfather (Robert De Niro) moves in—but not without a fight!
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for switcheroo
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“Switcheroo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switcheroo. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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