in the guise of

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: disguised as
a story about a demon in the guise of an angel

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Now in full panic mode, Noah calls in back-up in the guise of their weird cousin Bodie (a terrific Anthony Carrigan), who’s something of an Uncle Fester-Freddy Krueger mash-up with a scary weapons collection. Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025 Like the first film, this sequel is also directed by Reiner, again appearing in the guise of documentary filmmaker Martin di Bergi. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Sep. 2025 There, she was forced to create social media profiles, in the guise of a rich Asian woman living in California. Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 After agreeing to cover it up, their actions come back to haunt them, literally, in the guise of a crazed, ichthyological killer. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the guise of

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“In the guise of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20guise%20of. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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