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Also see how Hayes corrals, among others, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Maxine Waters, Emily Dickinson, Prince and Eurydice as shields, as code words, to repel would-be assassins. — Walton Muyumba, latimes.com, "The right poetry collection for right now: Terrance Hayes' 'American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin'," 14 June 2018 From the start, Trump sought to make Clinton's stamina and endurance -- both code words for her overall health -- an issue in the campaign. — Chris Cillizza, CNN, "Here's 4 reasons why Donald Trump faking a doctor's note actually matters," 2 May 2018 Match scans for suspicious code words, and immediately takes down profiles reported for violations. — John D. Mckinnon, WSJ, "New Law Targets Sex Trafficking. It Could Also Hit Online Dating," 30 May 2018 What code words: colors, animals, cities, states—every team is different. — Andy Benoit, SI.com, "The Secrets of a Linebacker," 16 May 2018 The president has instead opted for gradualism, which is a code word for soft-pedaling the sad facts. — Mary Anastasia O’grady, WSJ, "The Argentine Peso’s Death Spiral," 13 May 2018 The number started out as a code word used by several stony Marin County high-school students trying to skirt police, parents and teachers. — Brad Branan, sacbee, "Four things to know about 420 on the eve of 4/20 | The Sacramento Bee," 19 Apr. 2018 Presale tickets will be available starting Thursday (April 26) from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. through LiveNation.com, with the code word DANCE. — Doug Maccash, NOLA.com, "The 4th Lil' WeezyAna Fest fires up on Aug. 25," 25 Apr. 2018 The phrase also endured, becoming a code word for any mission that was not particularly accomplished, despite a politician's claims to the contrary. — Cleve R. Wootson Jr., chicagotribune.com, "Trump's 'Mission Accomplished' tweet, and the premature declaration that haunted Bush," 14 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'code word.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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