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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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 Something a little dangerous was happening—Vance was accusing his opponents of wanting to kill Trump, in the guise of telling them to chill out. Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 From fashion to wine, Million Goods holds a deep sense of curation and discovery in the guise of numerous menswear aesthetics. Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 27 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 Nov. 2024.

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