code word

Example Sentences

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If you worry you’ll forget the code word, you could store it in a password manager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

And when you talk about productivity, it’s almost like a code word for cost-cutting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

North wants to remind parents and teachers that every generation has their secret code word.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

A “clean CR”—a little code word they use for these kinds of bills—is one sentence.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2025

“You’ll be able to hear everything. It’s a public place—what are they going to do? We also have a code word, right?”

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben