guise
Example Sentences
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"Uttering such words under the guise of a 'joke' or humour does not mitigate this discourtesy displayed toward our women and a specific segment of our society," he wrote.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
What it meant was that the 1-0 win - Harry Kane the goalscorer again - came from effectively a glorified training session carried out under the guise of international football.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 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
“All My Sons,” Miller’s breakthrough play about capitalism’s warped ethics in the guise of a domestic drama, just finished a successful run at Antaeus Theatre Company in Glendale.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
I imagined Mrs. Kuen dropping by the shop under the guise of paying a social visit, innocently mentioning to Ma that she’d seen me with James.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing guise
Warm-up, List 1
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