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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Advertisement Xi did not even agree to the fig leaf of structural economic changes.—
Zack Cooper,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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This leaves some experts questioning whether AI could be serving as a fig leaf for companies that are laying off employees for old-fashioned reasons, such as financial underperformance or global economic uncertainty.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The video footage did not appear to capture any rocks, bottles or fireworks being thrown at the federal officers or any shields held by the protesters.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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Even today, class and education serve as shields from the Delta’s violent culture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 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 20 Jan. 2026.
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