under the guise of
idiom
: by saying or acting as if something is other than what it really is
She swindles people under the guise of friendship.
Examples of under the guise of in a Sentence
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Glendale is not unique in being targeted by a group of foreign nationals believed to have entered the U.S. under the guise of tourists, but who instead are burgling high-end residential neighborhoods.
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
Federal prosecutors would later detail how the foundation funneled money to Hamas under the guise of providing charitable contributions.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Since the show focuses on Newton’s four-week-long departure from Los Angeles to Havana under the guise of a movie production, the truly fascinating aspects of his legacy are scarcely addressed.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 May 2024
New York City artist Mr. Star City, whose work spans painting, sculpture, poetry, music, performance, film, photography and installation art, and who recently collaborated with Billionaire Boys Club, introduced a limited apparel collection under the guise of The Loverboy’s Flower Shop.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
An anxious hush of concentration extends from the performers to the audience, who under the guise of watching two HBO stars in a stage classic have been drawn into a riveting public policy dispute with direct application to our own society.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
In 2018, a judge in Ingham County, Michigan, sentenced Nassar to 40 to 175 years in prison for molesting young girls under the guise of treatment.
—Sarah Fitzpatrick, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
That case similarly involved a computer pop-up message, a fake alert to fraud on her bank account, and a scheme to trick the woman into handing over her life savings to scammers under the guise of securing her money.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
And Janine is causing chaos, being self-involved, but under the guise of helping the school.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
Federal prosecutors would later detail how the foundation funneled money to Hamas under the guise of providing charitable contributions.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Since the show focuses on Newton’s four-week-long departure from Los Angeles to Havana under the guise of a movie production, the truly fascinating aspects of his legacy are scarcely addressed.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 May 2024
New York City artist Mr. Star City, whose work spans painting, sculpture, poetry, music, performance, film, photography and installation art, and who recently collaborated with Billionaire Boys Club, introduced a limited apparel collection under the guise of The Loverboy’s Flower Shop.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
An anxious hush of concentration extends from the performers to the audience, who under the guise of watching two HBO stars in a stage classic have been drawn into a riveting public policy dispute with direct application to our own society.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
In 2018, a judge in Ingham County, Michigan, sentenced Nassar to 40 to 175 years in prison for molesting young girls under the guise of treatment.
—Sarah Fitzpatrick, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
That case similarly involved a computer pop-up message, a fake alert to fraud on her bank account, and a scheme to trick the woman into handing over her life savings to scammers under the guise of securing her money.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
And Janine is causing chaos, being self-involved, but under the guise of helping the school.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
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