as in spy
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
for years we have had a mole in the enemy's national intelligence agency
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Recent Examples of mole
The menu was created by executive chef Fernanda Serrano and takes cues from her upbringing in Mexico, with cuisine highlights like pink mole and pulpo pibil.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
The beautician puts white stickers on Lina’s moles, explaining that the laser will burn only dark things.
—Elif Batuman, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Livestock agent/mole Clyde (Brian Konowal) is also at the station, eager to meet the hunter for entirely different reasons.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
One thing Andrew reportedly doesn’t tolerate are facial moles.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
The beautician puts white stickers on Lina’s moles, explaining that the laser will burn only dark things.
—Elif Batuman, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Livestock agent/mole Clyde (Brian Konowal) is also at the station, eager to meet the hunter for entirely different reasons.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
One thing Andrew reportedly doesn’t tolerate are facial moles.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mole
Noun
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The season also brings back Monica Barbaro — fresh off her Oscar nomination for A Complete Unknown — as Schwarzenegger’s spy dad’s daughter.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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Paramount, the studio behind the eighth spy thriller, also hosted premieres in Tokyo and London.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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In a display of brute aggression, cartel operatives humiliated Mexican officials by forcing the government to release Mr. Guzmán López shortly after he was captured.—
Alan Feuer,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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For five seasons, Queen Latifah has been keeping the streets safe as former CIA operative Robyn McCall on The Equalizer — but her character's story has officially concluded.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
5 May 2025
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The team also included A.R.G.U.S. agent John Economos (Steve Agee) of the Belle Reve Penitentiary, National Security Agency agent and former Waller aide Emilia Harcourt (Jennifer Holland), and new team member Leota Adebayo (Danielle Brooks).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2025
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This solution integrates contact centers with operational systems, enabling both self-service and live agent support across channels like voice, chat, and SMS.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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“Mole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mole. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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