cipher

Example Sentences

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But he has been a cipher when it comes to the administration’s military “excursions,” as Trump calls them, and has reportedly even been exiled from the makeshift Mar-a-Lago situation room.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026

Gabriel could have come across as a mere cipher in this environment, a faceless spook navigating smoke and mirrors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

The Cybertruck has become a cipher for this injustice.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025

It’s why Gere pushed for Bosko to be even more of a cipher than he was on the page.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

The first one said, “This cipher is absolutely indecipherable.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield