Examples of 'parlor trick' in a sentence

Meaning of "parlor trick"

Refers to a simple and often impressive illusion or feat of skill that is performed for entertainment purposes. It typically involves sleight of hand or other tricks that can be performed in a small setting, such as a parlor
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  • Alternative spelling of parlour trick

How to use "parlor trick" in a sentence

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This is not some parlor trick to be used.
I think you are really going to enjoy my next parlor trick.
A little parlor trick to keep the boredom at bay.
He lit his hand on fire as a parlor trick.
Your parlor trick for survival.
I heard that was quite a parlor trick.
Great parlor trick.
The cold sleep is no parlor trick.
This is not a little parlor trick you are gonna play on everybody?
Bringing things back to life is just a parlor trick.
Quite the parlor trick.
I would say my return is something more than a mere parlor trick.
Massage parlor trick.
Just because some stranger spooked you with a parlor trick.
It was no parlor trick.

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I am not gonna murder those people just because some stranger spooked you with a parlor trick.
You fell for a parlor trick.
A parlor trick that would not lead to anything else, anything bad.
They are using you as a parlor trick.
The elementary Parlor trick Of my science.
Hypnosis is not a game or a parlor trick.
You think your parlor trick will ruin my day?
Maybe it learned as a parlor trick.
Let us get this parlor trick over with, dear brother.
Of pulling off that parlor trick.
It 's a cheap parlor trick by some desperate spook … and I have just about had enough.
This is some kind of parlor trick.
It was a joke, a little parlor trick that you and Sammy played on them.
I believe the Europeans came up with it as a sort of parlor trick.
Clearly, this is just the sort of parlor trick they have hired Waterhouse to perform.
We both know that Supergirl is capable of pulling off that parlor trick.
Got a little parlor trick.
Sorry if you are disappointed that I was not satisfied with your parlor trick.
She has a new parlor trick.
Without the aid of any obvious devices or technology, it was no parlor trick.
Your favorite parlor trick.
Oh, please . We both know that Supergirl is capable of pulling off that parlor trick.
Nothing but a parlor trick.
Obsessed with religion and mysticism, Could not see through my little … Parlor trick.
Another cheap parlor trick.
That parlor trick you pulled with Daniel tonight disappointed me, Margaux.
That was a mere parlor trick.
This is not some parlor trick to be used pell-mell or willy-nilly.
Psychiatry is not a parlor trick.
It 's just a little parlor trick I picked up at Savannah General.
So he mechanized a parlor trick.
The little parlor trick proved absolutely nothing. I'm afraid, Lieutenant.
I do love a good parlor trick.
Oh, I have a parlor trick for you . I can name your perfume . No way.
Lmprovisation is a parlor trick.

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They built a pizza parlor next door to me
A parlor game to end all parlor games
I went to a beauty parlor and had my tattoo redone
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Examples of using Trick
A trick of the mind for remaining sane
That was a nifty trick the other night
The trick is to find silent activities to do together
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