guise
Example Sentences
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Two officers were sent to the address Alex was working at under the guise they were looking for a missing car.
From BBC • May 13, 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
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
“When I think about a song like ‘Take It,’ it’s more about loss and more in the guise of a relationship.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
What ship chandler would not think of making a little extra money under the noble guise of saving lives?
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Vocabulary lists containing guise
Warm-up, List 1
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