How to Use flimflam in a Sentence

flimflam

noun
  • The report is just a lot of corporate flimflam.
  • But a lot of his showmanship is pure flimflam, meant to dazzle his audience.
    — Marilyn Stasio, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Voters’ civic duty lies in applying their best judgment to separate the fact from the flimflam.
    — Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2019
  • Once the flimflam is removed, stocks and bonds are telling a consistent story of a slower but still-growing economy.
    — James MacKintosh, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2018
  • California Rep. Adam Schiff may not offer much by way of substance, but give him marks for political flimflam.
    — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2017
  • That Castaneda’s books were largely flimflam isn’t in dispute.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
  • That’s where Gary, with his flimflam charisma, comes in.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 May 2026
  • Amid all the fakery and flimflam of the pre-regulated drug market, the Shaker brand was the best.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 May 2026
  • Marty Supreme is a movie about a charismatic flimflam man, and so its press tour has been full of flim and also flam.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Might that statement actually be a bit of protective flimflam?
    — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2020

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