in disguise
idiom
1
: wearing a disguise
I've heard that she sometimes travels around the country in disguise.
2
: made to look like something else : presented as another thing
He says that the new fee is really just a tax increase in disguise.
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Skimping On An External Retreat Facilitator Speaking of who is included in your retreat, not hiring an external facilitator can send the message that the program is more like a meeting in disguise, rather than a true learning and development opportunity.
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Dr. Kyle Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
But Tuttle believes the lack of training for the 100 throughout the spring was a blessing in disguise.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
At one point, Mitch even drunkenly floats the idea that the betrayal might turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
The celebrated poet first visited Medu in disguise.
—Katie Mitchell, Essence, 7 June 2025
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Dr. Kyle Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
But Tuttle believes the lack of training for the 100 throughout the spring was a blessing in disguise.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
At one point, Mitch even drunkenly floats the idea that the betrayal might turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
The celebrated poet first visited Medu in disguise.
—Katie Mitchell, Essence, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for in disguise
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“In disguise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20disguise. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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