guile
Example Sentences
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But unlike other aging vets who stay afloat with guile and experience, Rose has blended the wisdom of years with a full-on embrace of younger methods, retooling everything from his swing to his fitness routines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
He added: "Your lack of remorse was only matched by your guile in squeezing every last penny from one victim before moving on to the next."
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Harmer outdid the Indian spinners in their own den with his guile and turn.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
Rayan Cherki adds subtlety in midfield, while Phil Foden is back to his best and Bernardo Silva still has all the old guile to keep City moving with his prompting.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025
In this speech, Satan talks a big game about “force or guile”—but having tried force and lost, guile is his inevitable resort.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
Vocabulary lists containing guile
The Crucible
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Grade 11, List 2
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