Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

guise

[gahyz] / gaɪz /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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

The boss will often adopt the guise that Weiss does, saying that the business needs to adapt to changing times, while offering little detail about what that means or what the new strategy looks like.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

Just this week, Disney announced sizable layoffs under the guise of “streamlining operations,” canning a large percentage of Marvel’s award-winning visual effects team that has been with the studio for years.

From Salon Apr. 17, 2026

She wore the guise of Mentor, and Odysseus appealed to her in joy: “O Mentor, join me in this fight! Remember how all my life I’ve been devoted to you, friend of my youth!”

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

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

The second of those blazes also wiped out the O2 ABC venue - a building which had existed in various guises since 1875.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2026

And at Althuis Hofland Fine Arts, Kazakh artist Waldemar Zimbelmann offers viewers a slinky series of self-portraits in which the artist twists, spins and transforms himself in a series of highly textured guises.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 3, 2025

"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

"If you look at the origins of lots of the things about Halloween they come from here. Carving turnips, guising, wearing masks to scare off creatures," Evelyn said.

From BBC Oct. 27, 2023

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

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

From BBC Oct. 24, 2020

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

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




Vocabulary lists containing guise


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training