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as in pretense
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
he allowed himself to dine at fine restaurants all over the world under the guise of research for his book on international cuisine
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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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as in appearance
outward and often deceptive indication
hazing rituals may have the guise of harmless fun, but often the reality is serious physical abuse
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Recent Examples of guise
The designer, known for his maximalist, gender-fluid creations, sees his role as providing a bridge to allow people to explore apparently imaginary identities by slipping into new guises.
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
The guise of productivity may actually work in our favor, says Giuffre.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 12 May 2025
This was a trouncing of historical proportions, the biggest margin of defeat in the history of the Champions League final, both in its current version and its previous guise as European Cup.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Newspapers, once only a platform to distribute daily happenings, are continuing to inspire, only in a different guise.
—Samantha Tse, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
The guise of productivity may actually work in our favor, says Giuffre.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 12 May 2025
This was a trouncing of historical proportions, the biggest margin of defeat in the history of the Champions League final, both in its current version and its previous guise as European Cup.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Newspapers, once only a platform to distribute daily happenings, are continuing to inspire, only in a different guise.
—Samantha Tse, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guise
Noun
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Theft by false pretense: Someone contacted a Saratoga resident claiming to work for Kaiser Hospital and the Chinese police.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
17 June 2025
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Tiron Alexander, 35, was convicted by a federal jury of wire fraud and entering a secure area of an airport by false pretenses on June 5, according to a press release by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Other Tonys went to the show’s director, choreographer, orchestrating team and its scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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The costume designer is Tilly Grimes, whom Goldstein has worked with before.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
Noun
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High-fidelity inkjet printers produce the mask layers, which Kachkine aligns by hand and adheres to the painting using conservation-grade varnish spray.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security also terminated nearly $3 million in grants to Harvard after the university defied a list of demands that included discontinuing its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, reforming student discipline policies and implementing a mask ban.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Ten of his 26 Premier League appearances last season were at right-back or left-back.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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An Elk Grove teen charged with two counts of murder in connection with the Monday morning killing of two family members made his first appearance Wednesday before a magistrate.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The brick facade will be about 75 feet tall, with the stadium rising 101 feet to the top of the canopy along Wells Street.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Krafty Photos Photo : Krafty Photos Outdoor art complements the facade’s contemporary design.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
16 June 2025
Noun
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But there’s also the desire to be cool, to be seen as more than just a brown dude with religious head garb.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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That move came as a fan decked out in team garb was escorted out of Dodger Stadium recently for brandishing a small anti-ICE banner as MAGA hat-wearers sat all around.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
19 June 2025
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Ament then sent off a camouflage hat, which law enforcement believed Evans was wearing before he was killed, to Pure Gold Forensics, a laboratory in Redlands, California, to be tested for DNA.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2025
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The camouflage option is best for blending into your surroundings, while the brown, navy, green and black colors are ideal for everyday wear.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Post-Showtime era Johnson remained in the fold as the face of the franchise, even if for only a bit longer.—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Courtesy and respect have become strategic advantages in the face of mounting press hostility.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Guise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guise. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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