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as in costume
clothing put on to hide one's true identity or imitate someone or something else
Mardi Gras revelers dressed in a colorful array of outlandish disguises
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as in guise
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
somehow, he managed to put on a disguise of happiness as he watched his secret crush marry someone else
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as in to camouflage
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
the spies disguised themselves as harmless tourists
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as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
that investigative reporter usually does a good job of disguising her true motives for interviewing a person
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Recent Examples of disguise
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 June 2026
As a result, the matchup was moved to the first weekend in December, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the visiting Vols.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Williamson helped to disguise the money as payments to McCluskie’s wife, who received about $10,000 per month, some of it subsidized with Williamson’s own funds, court documents say.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
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Noun
Powell also uses a disguise, including prosthetics, in his Hulu comedy series Chad Powers.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 June 2026
As a result, the matchup was moved to the first weekend in December, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the visiting Vols.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
Women disguise themselves as boys at the drop — or perhaps the addition — of a hat.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Williamson helped to disguise the money as payments to McCluskie’s wife, who received about $10,000 per month, some of it subsidized with Williamson’s own funds, court documents say.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguise
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In London, the show is led by Arti Shah, who is performing inside the bear costume and James Hameed, who provides the bear’s voice and controls its facial expressions.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Turner spoke about how her costumes tell a story about what is happening with Barb this season.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Assuming the guise of an embittered and dissolute ex-agent, Leamas is set up to trap Mundt, the deputy director of the East German Intelligence Service, with himself as the bait.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, Lawrence’s two albums in his latest guise, Mozart Estate—Pop-Up!—
Simon Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
26 Nov. 2025
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This could be because the natural activity of supermassive black holes and the emissions that come from the accretion disk around them can camouflage TDEs.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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When asked about this tactic, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said that the agency believes its employees are not camouflaging their identities.—
NPR,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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She was found under the bed, wrapped in a blanket and concealed by life vests.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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My dream foundation is one that conceals blemishes but is so imperceptible that people will ask me about my skin care routine.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
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The event pays tribute to Baltimore's African American heritage through live music, cultural entertainers, children's activities, African drumming, carnival mask-making, art showcases, and local vendors.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Use it as a body mask in the shower and step out with super-smooth skin.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
14 June 2026
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The most important stories of Jesus’ life, the Nativity and Passion, are etched into the basilica’s east and west facades.—
Joseph Wilson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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The plan is for apartments that are smaller and lower-priced than at the two By Carrier buildings at Centre Square, and the facade of the Cornerstone will be different as well.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2026
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Their complaint included chat logs that appear to indicate that ChatGPT advised him on suicide methods and how to hide evidence from previous attempts from his parents.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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Signature shareable paellas and housemade sangria pitchers are must-tries across its three San Antonio locations—one of which hides the popular underground speakeasy, Cellar Mixology.—
Kat Stinson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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The radiation emanating from an AGN’s accretion disk also appears to dictate the size and orientation of its obscuring torus.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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The only question now is how much of the public's time and money the Mayor is willing to waste to obscure the numerous poor decisions her administration and the County have made for decades.—
Manuel Bojorquez,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Disguise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disguise. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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