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as in costumes
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 guises
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 masks
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 hides
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 disguises
Mike Defabo, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Trick-or-treaters and other participants don outfits, wigs and accessories to show off their disguises for the event.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
This explains why, in the first episode, Cherry cut out a lamb’s heart and disguises herself as a wedding caterer.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Loss has many disguises, and combined with loss is fear.
—Melinda Fouts, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Hit Man Based on an outrageous true story, Richard Linklater's 2024 action rom-com sees Glen Powell donning the many disguises of Gary Johnson, a New Orleans Police Department contractor who poses as a hitman to arrest those trying to hire him.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Instead of providing an actual document, the page disguises a malicious PowerShell command as a file path.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Because he’s too thoroughly canceled to show his real face on the field, Russ, whose father happens to do special effects makeup for a living, disguises himself with prosthetics, and Chad Powers is born.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Gnosia is an enemy that disguises itself as a human and attacks them.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
The striped pattern is classic and cleverly disguises any wrinkles that might occur during your journey.
—Gabriela Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Viola disguises herself as a boy named Cesario and becomes a servant to Duke Orsino (Khris Davis).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Denzel plays the earnest private with a secret with a smart, eager-to-please manner that disguises the cunning and danger underneath.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Defenses can also try coverage disguises — show man, then play Cover 2 to put extra defenders in the intermediate zones.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Trick-or-treaters and other participants don outfits, wigs and accessories to show off their disguises for the event.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
This explains why, in the first episode, Cherry cut out a lamb’s heart and disguises herself as a wedding caterer.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Loss has many disguises, and combined with loss is fear.
—Melinda Fouts, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Hit Man Based on an outrageous true story, Richard Linklater's 2024 action rom-com sees Glen Powell donning the many disguises of Gary Johnson, a New Orleans Police Department contractor who poses as a hitman to arrest those trying to hire him.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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His tryout didn't go great — but the bit did spawn an entirely new series starring Powell as a disgraced former college football star who disguises himself with prosthetics and joins the South Georgia Catfish football team.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Instead of providing an actual document, the page disguises a malicious PowerShell command as a file path.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Because he’s too thoroughly canceled to show his real face on the field, Russ, whose father happens to do special effects makeup for a living, disguises himself with prosthetics, and Chad Powers is born.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Gnosia is an enemy that disguises itself as a human and attacks them.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
The striped pattern is classic and cleverly disguises any wrinkles that might occur during your journey.
—Gabriela Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Viola disguises herself as a boy named Cesario and becomes a servant to Duke Orsino (Khris Davis).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Denzel plays the earnest private with a secret with a smart, eager-to-please manner that disguises the cunning and danger underneath.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguises
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The audience also got a look at a featurette on the making of Season 3’s costumes.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Season 4 clip, and a behind the scenes featurette about the costumes of Season 3, can also be seen below.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Bad actors can take on all kinds of guises—including pretending to be lawyers.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Nishijima brings his characteristic intensity to Kenji, a man whose academic arrogance masks deep insecurity and desperation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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The mirth masks a deeper, remarkable transformation.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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For even more ooey-gooey sweetness, the Apple Crumble Center of the Roll hides a dollop of that same cozy apple crumble in the heart of the cinnamon roll, turning every mouthful into a mini holiday moment.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, their stability has been restricted by quantum noise, which hides the atoms’ natural rhythm.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Overture Center for the Arts, whose grand architecture blends a modern glass wing with original, early 20th-century facades, houses multiple performance spaces and galleries.—
Peter Cameron,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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With their pastel-pretty facades and flower box gardens that residents tend to with utmost care, the colorful alleys of Villefranche-sur-Mer are made for impromptu Instagram shoots.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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What the pair conceals might amplify the electricity between them—or provide cover if the charge dissipates.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Sullivan, the drill instructor whose hardened exterior conceals his own private battles.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Harold is so clearly not a great man that his pretenses feel more like cries for help.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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They were arraigned on Friday in Brockton District Court on one count each of larceny over $1,200 by false pretenses, embezzlement, and conspiracy.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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The new Crystalium edition cloaks that signature architecture in a black DLC case while layering in high craft.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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But the situation isn’t without innuendo — and a little drama — from Castellanos, who cloaks very little when asked a question from the media.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Disguises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disguises. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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