GUISES Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

guises

noun

plural of guise

as in facades

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 costumes

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 masks

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 appearances

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 guises Footballing success, in differing guises, came a long time ago. —

Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 10 June 2026 Opponents of affirmative action, who suspect that the process is still continuing under other guises, could seek to replicate the winning strategy of the Harvard and UNC cases, if testing data show large, unexplainable gaps in academic preparation among different student groups. —

Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026 Dwayne Johnson is a confident guy and has donned any number of ridiculous guises during his Saturday Night Live hosting gigs over the years. —

Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026 Berenger, a character who appears in different guises in several of his plays, is Ionesco’s version of Everyman. —

Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 Over the years, audiences have seen the Negotiator under many guises, like a martial arts expert, a cowboy, and even a mariachi musician. —

Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 Farage has been through various guises. —

Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 May 2026 By the time my story about him was published in the November 2023 issue of Vanity Fair, Aryeh Dodelson, and all of his guises, had disappeared from the face of the earth. —

Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 3 Apr. 2026 This moment will come in many guises. —

Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026

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Noun

The most important stories of Jesus’ life, the Nativity and Passion, are etched into the basilica’s east and west facades.

— Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The 18 towers represent different figures from scripture including the apostles, evangelists and Virgin Mary while the three facades depict the life of Jesus along with his death and final judgment.

— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 10 June 2026