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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Via performance capture acting as seen in films like Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Jonno Davies plays Williams in the film in the guise of a chimpanzee. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Because at least that’s in the guise of doing your job. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2024 The Valhalla made its debut way back in 2019 in the guise of the AM-RB 03 concept. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024 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 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 23 Jan. 2025.

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