code word
Example Sentences
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Lewis suggests creating a code word, a special password shared among loved ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
Here are some tips on how to create and manage a 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
“That’ll be like a code word to remind yourself to simmer down. Mama taught my little brother Cotton to say ‘rutabaga’ every time he gets the urge to draw on the wall.”
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
