guise

Example Sentences

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Soon after Spain withdrew its troops from Havana, U.S. forces began an occupation that would last three years under the guise of stability.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Nevertheless, in her beaver guise Mabel learns that Jerry’s team, which swears its development plans cleared the environmental-review process, deployed some skulduggery to make it work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Since around 2015, Prince Group has operated across more than 30 countries under the guise of legitimate real estate, financial services and consumer businesses, US prosecutors said.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The backlash caused Ring to cancel a deal with tech surveillance company Flock Safety, which sells its tools to police and governments under the guise of stopping crime.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

I easily recognize them—business-suited in their modern American executive guise, each boss two feet taller than I am and impossible to meet eye to eye.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston