Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Trojan horse
Noun
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Only Alain seems eager to ignore the disinformation and embrace this Potemkin village as the real deal (except when his eyes show a gathering concern).—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025 -
But his proudest accomplishments amount to little more than a progressive Potemkin village.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Unfortunately, all signs point to OLC's opinion being nothing but a legal fig leaf to justify the president's attacks on foreign civilians.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
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Advertisement Xi did not even agree to the fig leaf of structural economic changes.—
Zack Cooper,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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As an Earth-orbiting spacecraft descends, temperatures of up to 3,500°F bloom across the heat shield at the bottom of the capsule.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Or the good swarm comes to your aid and serves as your shield and protector.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Nothing flexes supremacy like a reverse somersault on one foot, landing on a blade as thick as a MacBook Air screen, being just a bonus element of a program.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Medved’s offense prides itself on constant cutting, screens and sharing the ball at a high rate.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Setting decoys, crafting a blind and getting ready to hunt together, Crowson and I were in our element.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
18 Dec. 2025
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Why don’t small-town police ever close their interrogation-room blinds?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Trojan horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Trojan%20horse. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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