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Recent Examples of Synonyms for code words
Noun
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Baseball has a lot of good analogies for fatherhood, even if most of them break down rather quickly.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Flame analogies aside, the two discussed sustainable technology, raising human standards of living, and humanoid robots.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In a year of cancellations and euphemisms, the city mounted a counterprogram that was quietly insurrectionary, stubbornly joyous.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
15 Dec. 2025
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And even ages 8 to 10 should be OK, depending on your thoughts about PG romantic intimacy and use of clever euphemisms.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Nov. 2025
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“Code words.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/code%20words. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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