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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
Also bear in mind that while these benchmark results above outline one optimal implementation of the X2 family, that won’t be the only guise that these chips show up in, by far.
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Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
All this reintroduces the problem of arbitrary outcomes, in a different guise.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately a recent deep fake has come in the guise of a friend.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
As good as the car looks, especially in its open-top Volante guise, the real story can be found underneath its hood.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
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Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
All this reintroduces the problem of arbitrary outcomes, in a different guise.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately a recent deep fake has come in the guise of a friend.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
As good as the car looks, especially in its open-top Volante guise, the real story can be found underneath its hood.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guise
Noun
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Under this pretense, wearing a MAGA hat in a Google office or entertaining eugenicist ideas about race and intelligence was a way of daring to go where liberals feared to tread.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Under the pretense of a back-to-school rules review, the sophomore through senior classes at Ruskin were treated to a stirring drumline performance before a shocked Sixta took the the stage.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated October 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Although the Peacock adaptation didn't show a full shot of Gacy in his clown costume, the series included scenes of him talking about his passion for dressing up as a clown and publicly performing as one.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fisher’s dad says the 13-year-old actor has grown four inches since she was cast; the costume department has already refitted her dress three times.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wear protective gear, such as gloves and a mask, to protect your skin and respiratory system.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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The mask also responds to 18 different voice commands that change the intensity of the massage.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Blake Treinen got a pop-up and a strikeout to get out of that inning and now has had five effective outings in his six postseason appearances, after a miserable September.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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The actor was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer last year, and in late September, made a rare virtual appearance at a Dawson's Creek reunion charity in benefit of F Cancer in honor of Van Der Beek.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Stroll by Palma de Mallorca Town Hall, where a clock hangs above the building’s Baroque facade.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The facade of the building was retained, with the name of the brand now painted discreetly on the brick as well as awnings that were added to the top-floor windows.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In a clip shared on social media, Black, dressed in his clerical garb, is seen being struck by the pepper ball and collapsing on the ground as others come to his aid.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The garb is ostentatious for sure and gives out cabana wear vibes, but there's no better time for a skeleton to take a tropical vacation getaway than Halloween, right?—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Our daughter, Miriam, came along on most turkey hunts, earmuffs on her head and camouflage draped over her backpack carrier.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Oct. 2025
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Defensive end Charles Omenihu wore a cropped camouflage jacket with a white T-shirt and leather moto pants.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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The 11-year-old also had dried feces on his face, arms and hands, and underneath his fingernails, per the complaint.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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My face was cold by the end, but my body was totally warm.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Guise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guise. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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