guise
Example Sentences
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Under the guise of “streamlining” services, this number was reduced to 31.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
"Uttering such words under the guise of a 'joke' or humour does not mitigate this discourtesy displayed toward our women and a specific segment of our society," he wrote.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Two officers were sent to the address Alex was working at under the guise they were looking for a missing car.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
College alumni established booster clubs to recruit athletes under the guise of “name, image and likeness,” or NIL, endorsement deals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
I imagined Mrs. Kuen dropping by the shop under the guise of paying a social visit, innocently mentioning to Ma that she’d seen me with James.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing guise
Warm-up, List 1
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