guise
Example Sentences
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"The defendants used the guise of a military operation to induce provocations from North Korea with the aim of creating a state of emergency," the court said.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 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
Spoon-feeding this critical bit of dialogue early in the film allows Barker to heap as much violence, trauma and tropes onto Nikki’s character as possible, under the guise of thematic callbacks.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
“All My Sons,” Miller’s breakthrough play about capitalism’s warped ethics in the guise of a domestic drama, just finished a successful run at Antaeus Theatre Company in Glendale.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
He caught creatures to protect the Unremarkables around Harlem under the guise of a handyman.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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Warm-up, List 1
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