How to Use code word in a Sentence
code word
noun- The code word “conflict” has been used for what some people are calling a war.
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Type in the code word from the June/July issue and enter here to win!
—Seventeen Magazine, Seventeen, 31 July 2011
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And how did the parents find out about their secret code word?
—Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 18 June 2020
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O’Neil said there’s a code word known to the students and staff that gets said over PA systems during the drill.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2022
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What sort of people name their child a code word like Amaryllis Fox?
—Jim Higdon, The Courier-Journal, 2 Mar. 2020
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But instead of making this about me this is about stereotypes and code words.
—Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, 9 Jan. 2018
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One customer had a vicious dog that had a code word to call off attacks.
—cleveland, 11 June 2022
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The trio created a system of code words to use, Carrig said.
—Avalon Zoppo, Philly.com, 13 Oct. 2017
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The police advise people to use a code word only the parents and child know.
—Heloise, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2019
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Competitive is -- is a code word for race to the bottom.
—CBS News, 17 Sep. 2023
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Maureen Maher: Was there a — code word, or some sort of secret between you and Mary?
—Correspondent Maureen Maher, CBS News, 2 May 2020
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In the high-end gem trade, certain origins are code words for excellence.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 10 July 2023
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Some gathered in circles to learn how to tie figure-eight knots or to strategize about code words and hide-outs in the event of police raid.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2023
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The mobile app allows parents to create a code word for drivers to say when picking up the child.
—Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2019
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The code word exchange deflates the tension, but the kid's not comfortable rendezvousing in the woods.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2022
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Her name itself sounds like a code word meant to convey some secret meaning.
—Jim Higdon, The Courier-Journal, 2 Mar. 2020
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With first basemen within earshot, Goodwin sometimes will use code words to get the message across to the runner.
—Nick Kelly, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2019
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From the start, Trump sought to make Clinton's stamina and endurance -- both code words for her overall health -- an issue in the campaign.
—Chris Cillizza, CNN, 2 May 2018
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Maybe there are millions of rubles stashed in an unnumbered Swiss bank account to which only Paul Manafort knows the code words.
—Chris Smith, The Hive, 12 June 2017
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To communicate about a critic, some restaurants have their own code words.
—Ben Huberman, Longreads, 16 Dec. 2017
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Phyllis didn't invent the angel shot—the code word has been gaining popularity in bars around the world in recent years.
—Brian Ries, CNN, 11 June 2019
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The Alabama-themed code words over the last year may, indeed, have been influenced by writer/producer John Glenn, who is from Tuscaloosa.
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 7 Oct. 2019
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MacDonald remembers that every Friday they were quizzed on the code words.
—Shondiin Silversmith, azcentral, 29 Aug. 2019
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At the mention of a code word — a certain stock ticker — Mr. Flaum’s friend pulled out a camera to capture his mountaintop proposal.
—Vivian Ewing, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2022
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And even when a company bans ads for a particular product, like ivory, sellers simply come up with a code word.
—National Geographic, 7 Mar. 2018
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But the reality is, many of these pages will be filled with frustrating government jargon, code words, and ink that has faded away.
—Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 26 Oct. 2017
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The president has instead opted for gradualism, which is a code word for soft-pedaling the sad facts.
—Mary Anastasia O’Grady, WSJ, 13 May 2018
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In addition to the many code words for added sugar, the current food label isn’t totally transparent.
—Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2018
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Clay and his friends decided to create a code word right before season four started in order to get together.
—Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 18 June 2020
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Until Meta's content moderation issues are fixed, users have found ways to use code words to escape content removals, The Washington Post reported.
—Ryan Waniata, Ars Technica, 20 Oct. 2023
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