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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
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
Both are streaming sports comedies about an underdog — in this case, a disgraced former football star who disguises himself and tries out for a struggling college team.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 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
Verb
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
Both are streaming sports comedies about an underdog — in this case, a disgraced former football star who disguises himself and tries out for a struggling college team.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 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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Retailers like Chewy, Amazon, and Walmart offer a wide variety of pet Halloween costumes.—
Kyley Warren,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Spirit Halloween is a seasonal retailer selling Halloween costumes, accessories, decor and animatronics for all ages, per the company.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 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
Verb
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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
Verb
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Target’s sale has discounts on thousands of storage furniture pieces, like this soft and roomy fleece bench with a lift-top and this cabinet that discreetly hides and deodorizes trash cans.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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The haziness of the energy balance hides this brief imbalance, which allows the virtual particles to influence the real world.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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The town boasts architecturally-adorable features like small squares and pink granite and white stone facades, along with local boutiques and artisan products.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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The soft hum of Italian streets and historic marble facades swelled with cinema’s finest during the Venice Film Festival, providing the perfect backdrop for a conversation that feels as timeless as the city itself.—
Bruna Nessif,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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The interior of the bag conceals four roomy pouches for storing your toiletries, all of which contain leakproof PVC pockets to minimize the damage of spillage.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Dubbed Tonerbox, this compact fitness station features a sleek, minimal design that cleverly conceals a full, multi-functional gym.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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