Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Trojan horse
Noun
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But his proudest accomplishments amount to little more than a progressive Potemkin village.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025 -
Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder portray a married couple who build a Potemkin village of eco-friendly homes and pour-over coffee shops in a struggling New Mexico town.—
Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Yet in truth, Jewish fear is being used as a fig leaf for an anti-democratic agenda of mass deportations, civil rights rollbacks and attacks on higher education.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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In this context, elections would allow the generals to cover their 2021 power grab with a fig leaf of legitimacy.—
Tharaphi Than,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Irina Shayk From her shield shades and dad shoes combo to her roster of red carpet dresses, Shayk is owning Cannes—even without a film to promote.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
16 May 2025
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With the shield, the second primary mechanic comes into play: parrying.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Raq closed her eyes and the screen went to black, and the last thing the audience heard before the season concluded was a gunshot.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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His call is punchy and controlled, and his love for the game bleeds through the screen.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
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After years of Roman shades and bamboo blinds in kitchen windows, curtains are making a stylish comeback.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2025
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Hunting blinds are designed to give cats the opportunity to stay hidden while still seeing their surroundings.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Trojan horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Trojan%20horse. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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