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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Recent Examples on the Web This sector can bring windfalls in the guise of loans, inheritances, or other forms of credit. Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024 An unrelenting machine assassin in the guise of a human is hunting him, which also puts his three children in harm's way. Nick Romano, EW.com, 15 May 2024 Ordered to tone it down and attract female listeners as a condition of his return to the airwaves, Chatman continually makes offensive remarks in the guise of anti-wokeness. Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 8 May 2024 Avery, in the guise of Bridgeman, pretended his ship was a slaver bending the rules as so many did, trafficking enslaved Africans and elephant tusks without the seal of approval from the Royal African Company, which owned the British crown’s monopoly over the trade. Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 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 4 Jul. 2024.

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