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cipher

[sahy-fer] / ˈsaɪ fər /




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Frostproof became a cipher for just how untouchable the industry had become.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Each letter in a standard Caesar cipher is replaced by the one three spots down the alphabet so an ‘A’ becomes a ‘D.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

It’s why Gere pushed for Bosko to be even more of a cipher than he was on the page.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

Since the nascent days of filmmaking, “Nosferatu” has been a sociological cipher.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024

It’s too important to turn into a cipher, so I’ll put it to you straight.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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