in the guise of

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: disguised as
a story about a demon in the guise of an angel

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These zombie ideas appear in the guise of old friends; insights, beliefs, practices and behaviors that are familiar, comfortable, and require little effort to slip into. Bill Fischer, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 The Russian incursion into Georgia in 2008 demonstrated to the Bush administration that Russia had a veto over NATO expansion in the guise of the use of force. Thomas Graham, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019 Voters tackle two of the most pressing issues in the state: housing affordability in the guise of rent control and, in L.A. County, more taxes for homeless housing. Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 Millie Bobby Brown arrested by Sabrina Carpenter at Atlanta concert for being too hot: 'Stranger things have happened' Carpenter clearly knows her aesthetic references, finally stepping out onto the stage in the guise of one of her most influential forebears: Olivia Newton-John in Grease. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the guise of 

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“In the guise of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20guise%20of. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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