guise

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as in costume
clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation she felt as though she should be wearing some sort of Germanic guise, complete with dirndl, for the fall festival featuring traditional German food and drink

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as in mask
clothing put on to hide one's true identity or imitate someone or something else he sneaked into the castle to rescue Ivanhoe in the guise of a priest coming to give Ivanhoe his last rites

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Recent Examples of guise In fact, in a former guise this was the first company in China to manufacture automobiles. James Morris, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025 All would come under the guise of respect for local norms. David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025 Underneath the guise of afternoon tea, though, lies a book club, which offers Eleanor, Rose and Lavinia the chance of newfound freedom. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025 As actors reemerge in different guises, there’s a sense of déjà vu exacerbated by the film’s approach to production design. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for guise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guise
Noun
  • Moore befriended Shakespeare in 2008 under the pretense of writing a book about him, but the project never materialized.
    Nicole Acosta, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • What To Know According to court documents reviewed by NewsNation, Piccolo is accused of driving up to a woman in Manatee County, stopping his vehicle under the pretense of asking for directions and then exposing himself.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • After completing his education, Yi Ming worked as a film and TV stylist, fitting and styling costumes and clothes for actors.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Set and costume designer Tony Walton was married to Julie Andrews and was the magic behind some of the biggest shows on Broadway.
    Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Allure commerce editor Sarah Han is a fan of this overnight mask.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Apr. 2025
  • This 7-pack comes with simple-to-use sheet masks made with natural ingredients to keep skin feeling soft and calm.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Gellar sports a statement jacket during her appearance at the Today show on April 23 in New York City.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The platforms allow the hem of the pants to fall gracefully without dragging on the floor, which is essential to maintaining an impeccable appearance.
    René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The winds also pried off chunks of buildings’ facades.
    Amal Elawady, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
  • There’s a tumble of XXL petals on the facade of this nine-level, 40,000-square-foot building, which since November has been home to 180 employees, including an eight-strong prototyping team.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Listen to this article A trio of troublemakers sped through Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in a white car shooting pellet guns and gel guns at people dressed in traditional Hasidic Jewish garb, hitting at least seven persons over a two-day possible hate crime spree, a police source said.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Wearing such garb as a form of peaceful protest is constitutionally protected free speech.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Newsweek was given the unique opportunity to design a camouflage wrap for a brand-new vehicle—not just to disguise specific features underneath, but to also show off a brand-new electric truck to the public for the first time.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
  • What to look for in a quality bow release Color scheme Some bow releases feature a camouflage design, while others may be black, orange or chrome.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • But markets are betting on more stimulus being rolled out soon in the face of the escalating China-U.S. trade war.
    Hannah Lang and Rae Wee, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In each instance, the duties of the office transfigured the man into a sign and symbol of hope in the face of death.
    The Editors, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Guise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guise. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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