guise
Example Sentences
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The videos are often posted on social media under the guise of giving dating advice to other men online.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Just this week, Disney announced sizable layoffs under the guise of “streamlining operations,” canning a large percentage of Marvel’s award-winning visual effects team that has been with the studio for years.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
“I will not allow any corporation to sell harmful, toxic materials to consumers at a premium price under the guise of wellness and sustainability,” he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
College alumni established booster clubs to recruit athletes under the guise of “name, image and likeness,” or NIL, endorsement deals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
She wore the guise of Mentor, and Odysseus appealed to her in joy: “O Mentor, join me in this fight! Remember how all my life I’ve been devoted to you, friend of my youth!”
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
Vocabulary lists containing guise
Warm-up, List 1
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