camouflage

Example Sentences

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A rattlesnake’s first line of defense is camouflage, Taylor noted.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"This behavior could be used for camouflage, where a surface blends into its environment, or for information encryption, where messages are hidden and only revealed under specific conditions," Yang said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

Gareth Davies witnessed the "beautiful" orange cephalopod as it buried itself in the sand in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, and "vanished" in an "effortless display of camouflage".

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Rarely, too, does "the old man who saved the country" miss a chance to recall his heroics in the bush wars, sometimes exchanging his trademark safari hat for camouflage fatigues.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

"Oh, that's just for camouflage," he explained, pulling the mustache from his lip.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke