code word
Example Sentences
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Don’t change the code word unless you need to.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025
If you worry you’ll forget the code word, you could store it in a password manager.
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
