cipher

Example Sentences

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Gabriel could have come across as a mere cipher in this environment, a faceless spook navigating smoke and mirrors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

The Cybertruck has become a cipher for this injustice.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025

While “Million Dollar Baby” is one of this year’s defining singles, Richman remains largely a cipher.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2024

As a gastroenterologist and gut microbiome researcher at the University of Washington School of Medicine, I have dedicated my career to decoding the cipher of how food affects this microbial community within your gut.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2024

“Educated guesses at what a particular block of cipher text might actually mean,” Welchman explains.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin