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[gahyz] / gaɪz /


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Some countries in the region are welcoming the military taking on a more civilian guise, said Nicholas Coppel, a former Australian ambassador to Myanmar.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

That amount was the subject of a Senate investigation into whether Black had intentionally overpaid Epstein, cloaking money paid for personal reasons in the guise of financial services.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

"Uttering such words under the guise of a 'joke' or humour does not mitigate this discourtesy displayed toward our women and a specific segment of our society," he wrote.

From Barron's Jun. 6, 2026

Spoon-feeding this critical bit of dialogue early in the film allows Barker to heap as much violence, trauma and tropes onto Nikki’s character as possible, under the guise of thematic callbacks.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2026

The former sheriff showed up, in the guise of an elderly, quiet cattleman from Texas.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

The Dartford college, in various guises, trained teachers until the 1980s.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Invasive species came in all guises: foreign pestilence, foreign capital, and the developers.

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

In its many guises, idolatry has survived, despite regular and often cataclysmic proof of its dangers, for centuries and many people will consider a much-larger-than-life golden statue of a president to be perfectly splendid.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

What emerges from “Tradecraft” is not just the portrait of a master storyteller, but of a man driven by a relentless search for narrative truth in all its guises.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 26, 2026

"The work I do does not permit me to travel the streets amid a column of knights. So when I leave the castle, I adopt more suitable guises, and thus live to serve you longer."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

You may believe you deserve your family’s love only when you are acting in ways they support, but real love should never be guised as fear or control.

From Washington Post Jan. 19, 2023

But for all the circusy bravado of the opening montage, this movie is neither trickle-down treat nor bacchanal guised as bromide, but rather an interrogation of an era defined by an obsession with wealth.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2018

Corden approached the subject guised as a recap of the awards show.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2017

It showed an excruciatingly ill-at-ease Mr. Segel guised as Wallace circa the mid-’90s — in granny glasses and a bandanna — wearing an expression that seemed to say, “I shouldn’t be here at all.”

From New York Times Jul. 22, 2015

She had seen him guised as the highwayman.

From Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 by Various

She recalls giving out 70 trick or treat bags to children out guising within half an hour one year.

From BBC Oct. 25, 2024

In Scotland and other parts of Britain, the practice of "guising," putting on a small performance in exchange for a sweet treat or change, has been a Halloween tradition since the 16th century.

From Salon Oct. 23, 2021

The announcement of the guidance follows comments by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Thursday, who said it was "not safe" for guising to be allowed this year, due to Covid-19.

From BBC Oct. 24, 2020

In guidance issued a week ahead of 31 October, people have been told guising and parties are not encouraged.

From BBC Oct. 24, 2020

Lord Grimsby was trying to recall if ever he had heard of the devil guising himself as a young red-headed girl, covering himself, from horned head to cloven hoof, in azure velvet.

From Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 by Various




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