code word
Example Sentences
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Here are some tips on how to create and manage a family code word:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
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
North wants to remind parents and teachers that every generation has their secret code word.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
The court heard that 'car' was their code word for gold.
From BBC ● May 19, 2025
O’Brien’s remark must obviously have been intended as a signal, a code word.
From "1984" by George Orwell
