code word
Example Sentences
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But if the voice is so convincing that you can’t bear to do that, ask for your family code word.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025
There’s a simple solution to this high-tech problem: a code word.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025
North wants to remind parents and teachers that every generation has their secret code word.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025
A “clean CR”—a little code word they use for these kinds of bills—is one sentence.
From Slate • Mar. 18, 2025
“The whole point of a code word is that you don’t have to say the real thing,” I reminded him.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
