under the guise of

phrase

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

There are of course also individuals who are just narcissistic, selfish and virtue-signaling under the guise of concern, sources said. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Within hours, Gifford was raped and murdered after Sochor and his brother left the Fort Lauderdale bar with her under the guise of going to breakfast, court records say. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Their psychosexual bond, meanwhile, hinges on cold-calling vulnerable old people under the guise of a grandchild in financial distress. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 July 2026

As a result, the bill would leave parts of the crypto ecosystem vulnerable to exploitation by terrorists, sanctions evaders, fraudsters, and other illicit actors under the guise of technological neutrality. — Richard Nephew, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Rhymes for under the guise of

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