1The magician's artifice was so convincing that the audience gasped in amazement.
2Is the politician's charm just an artifice to win votes, or is she genuinely interested in helping people?
3The company's financial success was largely an artifice, achieved through creative accounting and tax evasion.
4The artist's use of perspective was an artifice that created a sense of depth in the painting.
5Some critics argue that the film's emotional impact was an artifice, relying on sentimental music and clichéd plot twists.