as in spy
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
a secret agent posing as a government employee
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Recent Examples of secret agent
Based on the popular 1960s spy sitcom, this weak adaptation casts Steve Carell as a bumbling secret agent, with Hathaway as his more competent partner and developing love interest.
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Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
The show about an eccentric secret agent in Reykjavik world premiered at Series Mania 2025 and in March 2026 in Sweden.
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Annika Pham,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
The story of a secret agent confronted with duplicity and bureaucracy from his own side while investigating a Soviet kidnap ring, it was published in 1962 and went on to sell millions of copies.
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Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
It's been nearly a decade since The Night Manager ensnared viewers in its sticky web of arms dealers, secret agents, and dodgy bureaucrats.
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Allison Degrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
The show about an eccentric secret agent in Reykjavik world premiered at Series Mania 2025 and in March 2026 in Sweden.
—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
The story of a secret agent confronted with duplicity and bureaucracy from his own side while investigating a Soviet kidnap ring, it was published in 1962 and went on to sell millions of copies.
—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
It's been nearly a decade since The Night Manager ensnared viewers in its sticky web of arms dealers, secret agents, and dodgy bureaucrats.
—
Allison Degrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for secret agent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secret agent
spy
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For now, a bipartisan housing bill and the renewal of a key spy program have become casualties of those standoffs, and their fate was in limbo as Senate Republicans left for the July 4 recess.
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Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman, known to fans of AppleTV series Slow Horses as the shambolic, gassy spy Jackson Lamb, will be honored at this year Edinburgh Television Festival with the fest’s lifetime achievement honor, the Golden Icon Award.
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“Secret agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secret%20agent. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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