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Noun
Number of Corners: 27 Located on the coast of the Red Sea, this fast and flowing street circuit, first used by Formula 1 in 2021, has banked corners, multiple chicanes, and facilitates high average speeds. Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024 That punch is good out of a very slow corner, like the chicane toward the end of a lap at the former home of the Portuguese Grand Prix. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2023 Known for its signature mirrored façade, the 52-story resort has sweeping views of the Las Vegas Strip that will be used for the 1.2-mile main straight, as well as a tight chicane. Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 While the front straight is dry, rain begins pouring down at the Mulsanne chicane on the back end of the track. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 12 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for chicane
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Noun
  • Jane was a devout Protestant at a time of religious upheaval, the ultimate innocent victim of the chicanery of the Tudor court in the chaotic aftermath of Henry VIII’s reign.
    Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The big picture: Opponents argue that moves like these give a green light for corporations to engage in all kinds of chicanery.
    Emily Peck, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • These are distinctions with meaningful differences: Smartphones are full-on computers in the pocket, tempting kids with nonstop streams of posts and videos and music and so much more, including instant access to AI bots that make cheating that much easier.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Broner reportedly is said to have cheated a current NBA All-Star out of $1.5 million and a former player out of $5 million in the games.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Tyler Perry’s latest thriller, Duplicity, hits theaters today, March 20, delivering a suspenseful story of deception, justice, and betrayal.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Trickery, obfuscation, and deception are common in local politics.
    Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • After weeks of treachery and deception, the final roundtable has been viewed, and the winner or winners for The Traitors Season 3 have been revealed.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Clay’s Dad, Trevor Photo: Netflix It cannot be said enough that the root of so much of this season’s strife between AD and Clay can be traced back to one man’s flagrant disregard for his marital vows, and his inexplicable decision to involve his kids in the treachery.
    Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • They are rooted in mental and physical prowess, not digital trickery.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Yet even as that’s happening, Patterson stages it all with an elliptical trickery that keeps the film knowingly off-balance.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • His delivery of Mantel’s dialogue—modern, intelligent, bristling with implication and subterfuge—is mesmerizingly clear.
    Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
  • With a bit of guidance, navigating between the classic go-to’s and the newer dining options are scattered throughout the properties can lead to incredible culinary discoveries, plenty of popping champagne bottles and even a dash of historical subterfuge.
    Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Finland and Sweden, both of which had tried for decades to steer clear of superpower gamesmanship, joined NATO after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
    Josh Holder, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • On Monday, the D.C. Circuit ended his gamesmanship, ruling decisively against his reinstatement by the lower court.
    Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Obviously, such a system is rife with uncertainty, and the history of the process is full of skulduggery, both on the club and player side.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Climax became the first ever vegan cheesemaker to win a prestigious Good Food award—though dairy complaints caused the prize to be rescinded at the last minute, with shades of the protectionist, legal skulduggery faced by non-dairy milk products.
    Andrew Rosenblum, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024

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“Chicane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chicane. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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