Words similar to gambit

Example sentences for: gambit

How can you use “gambit” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

(The Wall Street Journal has this linguistic gambit as well.)
The paper also illustrates Trent Lott's aggravation at the gambit, quoting his warning: "The president has lots of conferences, legislation, appropriations and fast-track [trade authority] that he wants to get through.
Since then, though, the heroes-in-the-gallery gambit has gotten completely out of hand, turning the State of the Union address into a version of the Grammys for people who can't sing.
then last week they had their IPO, and now he's worth $350 million"--declined long ago from fresh conversational gambit through staple to cliché.
As Prudie has said before, the "how are you" gambit is really a greeting, not a question.