disguised
Example Sentences
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As a young woman in the 1920s, she disguised herself as a man and worked on a local archaeological dig at the Roman Villa Casale until she was ratted out and sent packing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Meanwhile, Mehrotra says, total employment in agriculture has actually risen by 80 million people after 2020, a sure sign of disguised unemployment.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Colson Whitehead’s latest foray into the bent world of “reluctant fence” Ray Carney — “Cool Machine,” the third and final installment of his Harlem Trilogy — is an American epic disguised as a heist novel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
And most recently, Yuru learned about the child spirits Zashiki-Warashi, who had disguised themselves as the False Asa and his childhood friend Danji for many years.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
In fact, they recently sent you a collection of picture postcards, though of necessity it had to be disguised as something else.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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