guise
Example Sentences
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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
“I will not allow any corporation to sell harmful, toxic materials to consumers at a premium price under the guise of wellness and sustainability,” he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 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
“When I think about a song like ‘Take It,’ it’s more about loss and more in the guise of a relationship.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
When the Japanese prohibit Filipinos from gathering in groups, churches organize resistance meetings inside chapels under the guise of worship.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing guise
Warm-up, List 1
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