disguise

The great slope of Mulholland’s concrete gravity dam in the Hollywood Hills — a model for the one that failed — was covered with dirt to disguise its terrifying height.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

But in the latest installment from the Marvel cinematic universe, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Parker - played by Tom Holland - is not the only star in disguise.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Playing up the absurdity of the disguise, the company promptly changed its logo across social media to a facsimile of the covered-up sign.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

For years the fishing industry resisted transparency, either to disguise illicit activity or simply to ensure competitors did not know about valuable hunting grounds, said Tony Long, CEO of charity Global Fishing Watch.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

Reader, you and I know the monster was actually our robot in disguise.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

She disguises herself with a mask and a L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Researchers have identified a remarkable new spider species in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest that disguises itself as a parasitic fungus.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026

Feeling angrily outcast from her community, Mary tried to rise from her station by assuming a variety of disguises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

A handshake between the protagonists disguises hell-bent hunger to degrade each other as far as non-contact sport allows.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

Peeta genuinely seems to enjoy this station, swirling a combination of mud and clay and berry juices around on his pale skin, weaving disguises from vines and leaves.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Now, at CBS News, her editorial interference has been disguised as routine management.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

Tolomeo, the deposed king of Egypt, is hiding out on the island of Cyprus disguised as a shepherd.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

"So really it's a misunderstood hotbed of feminist advancement - because it disguised its purposes so carefully."

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

It ran from the side of the home into the chauffeur’s bedroom, accessed through a disguised panel in a shower wall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

She left Olympus; she dwelt on earth, but so disguised that none knew her, and, indeed, the gods are not easily discerned by mortal men.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Anthropic found that the model engaged in a behavior called “alignment faking” — deliberately disguising its true reasoning and dangerous capabilities to avoid being restricted by people.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 18, 2026

"There's no disguising the fact that we do need more money to look after our canal network," she told AFP.

From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026

Handwritten notes on “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” illustrate how he drew on his espionage experience to create the fictional Soviet spymaster Karla, detailing tactics for disguising undercover work and infiltrating British intelligence as a mole.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

Orphaned as a teenager in an impoverished fishing village in Kent, Ishmaelle takes to the seas, disguising herself as a boy to do so.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2026

If he was challenged—and he usually wasn’t—he would play the part of the ruffian, a hardened “Whatcha gonna do about it?” expression disguising his face.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover