in disguise

idiom

: wearing a disguise

I've heard that she sometimes travels around the country in disguise.

: made to look like something else : presented as another thing

He says that the new fee is really just a tax increase in disguise.

Examples of in disguise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Kent, however, sees that as a blessing in disguise. —

Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Aug. 2024 The sighting came a few days after the Olympics appeared to tease a special guest at the 2024 Opening Ceremony, by posting a video featuring a person in disguise that many thought to be the 13-time Grammy winner. —

Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 25 July 2024 Plus, soaking in the tub while there’s a storm outside is so soothing that the weather felt like a blessing in disguise. —

Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 24 July 2024 Internet trolls accused her of being transgender or a man in disguise. —

David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in disguise

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