disguise

Example Sentences

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According to Reveles, Simmon would often disguise himself whenever he ventured outside the home, wearing elaborate costumes ranging from clown outfits to women’s clothing in an effort to avoid public attention.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

With a jazzy score fixed atop its ’60s-era mod-cartoon opening sequence, “Propeller One-Way Night Coach” makes no effort to disguise its pastiche.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Payments were made via PayPal or into the defendant's bank account, and he encouraged customers to disguise the nature of the transfers by referencing them as being for classic or retro football kits.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

In addition to helping disguise the oil’s origin, the transfer often moves the crude from a sanctioned ship to an unsanctioned one, lowering risks for the Chinese port that receives it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Thus, to travel incognito means to be “not known”; to use a false identity, or to be in disguise.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood