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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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as in cloaked
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as in camouflaged
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 concealed
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
Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
In the South Tyrol in December, demonic Krampuses—neighbors in elaborate, blood-curdling disguise—run through the streets.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
As loyalty and conformity often disguised as anticommunism suppressed the fervency for civil rights that punctuated the war years, Du Bois’s conflict increased in intensity for a Black America expecting an improved quality of life in peacetime.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
But future surveys may reveal more disguised events like AT2025ulz, especially with next-generation observatories coming online.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Once opened, the ZIP contains a Visual Basic script disguised as a normal document.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Melodee was last seen October 9 Buzzard went on a road trip with her 9-year-old daughter on October 7, when surveillance footage captured the girl at a local car rental agency dressed in what seemed to be a disguise, authorities said.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
In the South Tyrol in December, demonic Krampuses—neighbors in elaborate, blood-curdling disguise—run through the streets.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
Verb
The team plans to add a special drink with an espresso shot on top to disguise the alcohol underneath.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
As loyalty and conformity often disguised as anticommunism suppressed the fervency for civil rights that punctuated the war years, Du Bois’s conflict increased in intensity for a Black America expecting an improved quality of life in peacetime.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Contestants must agree to extreme security surveillance Since the main goal of The Masked Singer is to try and guess who the disguised celebrity is under the mask, there is strict security on the production lot in an effort to prevent any identity reveals.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
But future surveys may reveal more disguised events like AT2025ulz, especially with next-generation observatories coming online.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
This generational shift is dismantling old hierarchies and exposing where control has been disguised as loyalty, teamwork or social acceptance.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Once opened, the ZIP contains a Visual Basic script disguised as a normal document.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguise
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The girls seemed to be having a great time during these performances, interacting with fans by reacting to their costumes and signs, and creating a Candybong wave.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The musical sequel had scored eight longlist mentions including in acting categories, score and sound, but today only heard its name called in costume and hair and makeup.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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At an Antarctic research station, a shape-shifting alien creature — in the initial guise of a dog — takes over and metamorphosizes into a variety of beings, supplanting the humans until their mutual distrust and isolation lead to paranoia and violence.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Skechers shoes boast a low-profile silhouette, plus a slip-on design despite their lace-up guise.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
18 Jan. 2026
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The new character, also called Six Ravens, will sometimes be portrayed as a black bird and other times as a mysterious, cloaked woman with a raven mask.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
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So, who was that cloaked figure?—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
21 Nov. 2025
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After the killings in Minnesota, Democrats have threatened to block further funding unless the Administration agrees to impose modest restraints on agents’ conduct, such as forcing them to remove their masks and raising the legal bar for the use of warrants.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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However, some people present that day, glimpsed in COVID masks — such as the man beneath the van and a nurse reaching out to check on him for lengthy periods — don’t show up themselves.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Trumpism does not hide behind the facade of something high.—
Ezra Klein,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Don’t be fooled by the dull façade of their authority.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The story follows trauma nurse Aly Cappellucci, who obsesses over masked men on social media, fantasizing about them chasing her down.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
26 Jan. 2026
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Surveillance video showed a masked gunman shooting him from behind.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Agents wearing camouflage vests were seen going in and out of the warehouse.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The vehicle, as tends to be the case with teases like this, is covered in a camouflage wrap, its still possible to make out some intriguing details.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2026
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Paris Couture Week, which the American designer’s Monday morning show kicked off, is for fantasy.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The company confirmed to Vogue Business that Saks Global will have representation during fashion month to attend shows and place buys.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Disguise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disguise. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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