in the guise of

phrase

: disguised as

a story about a demon in the guise of an angel

Examples of in the guise of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cathy is just such a monster, in the guise of a beautiful, innocent girl—according to Steinbeck, anyway. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026

Caught between a defensive line of fans, an array of worried and/or triggered observers, and people dressing their gleeful critiques of a woman’s body in the guise of concern, Grande interjects some of the slowest, somberest music of her career. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

For Mary Kay, the latter of these rationales seems to have been clothed in the guise of the former, though the precise catalyst for establishing her own outfit remains indeterminate. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

While there's no rivalry per se, there is a shape-shifting entity that will attack a victim in the guise of their lover. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for in the guise of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove