Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Trojan horse
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Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder portray a married couple who build a Potemkin village of eco-friendly homes and pour-over coffee shops in a struggling New Mexico town.—
Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025 -
But behind the Potemkin village, the Khmer Rouge regime is declining and the war with Vietnam threatens to invade the country.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 Nov. 2024
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Federal agents are going through people's phones, going into homes without a warrant, under the fig leaf of this 230-year-old Alien Enemies Act.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, another lush option is a fig leaf folded into the Ledena cuff.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
13 Mar. 2025
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The emergence of prompt shields and spotlight prompting has arisen due to the various hacking efforts trying to get generative AI to go beyond its filters and usual protections.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the change in shield design from the blue-and-gold badge that probation officers have worn for decades to a silver shield almost identical to NYPD patrol shields is being criticized by Dalvanie Powell, the president of the United Probation Officers Association.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For keeping your phone’s screen scratch-free and glistening, choose a phone bag with microfiber lining.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The video screens are a major feature of the setup.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the kitchen includes heated floors, electric blinds and access to the terrace through a folding glass wall.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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They have been replaced by a set of stark, white blinds.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Trojan horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Trojan%20horse. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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