cloak-and-dagger

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The cloak-and-dagger operation might seem excessive, but there are a few billion reasons for the paranoia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

In a year that’s already given us one superlative case of adult peekaboo — Steven Soderbergh’s “Black Bag” — “Relay” proves there’s still more room for smart, punchy cloak-and-dagger options.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025

It’s a pale substitute for the delicious tension inherent to deadly cloak-and-dagger exploits.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

The 19th-century cloak-and-dagger tale, written by Alexandre Dumas, has lived countless lives onstage and onscreen, with stars including Charlie Sheen, Charlton Heston, Milla Jovovich and even Barbie resurrecting the classic tale of the Kings guard.

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2023

We played a cloak-and-dagger game, passing notes in books and such.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals