guise
Example Sentences
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Under the guise of “streamlining” services, this number was reduced to 31.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 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
“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
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
What ship chandler would not think of making a little extra money under the noble guise of saving lives?
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Vocabulary lists containing guise
Warm-up, List 1
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