The contriver of the elaborate plot remained calm as the police announced the arrests.

The antique shop displayed a curious contrivement that delighted visitors with its intricate gears and levers.

She lined up the contrivements on the bench, each a quirky solution to a household problem.

His contrivings eventually caused more trouble than they solved.

Despite their charm, the contrivancies of the old clock often bewildered curious visitors.

The novel contrivancy he designed solved the old puzzle in a way no one expected.