Trojan horse

noun

Definition of Trojan horsenext
as in Potemkin village

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  1. Potemkin village
  2. fig leaf
  3. shield
  4. screen
  5. blind
Noun
  • 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
Definition of Potemkin village
Noun
  • 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
  • Meanwhile, another lush option is a fig leaf folded into the Ledena cuff.
    — Lily Templeton, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of fig leaf
Noun
  • Here’s what to know about Chief Justice John Roberts and his complicated relationship with President Donald Trump: A history of enabling Trump's legal shield Roberts’ tenure as Chief Justice has coincided with some of the most tumultuous legal battles involving a sitting President.
    — Nik Popli, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The photon shields look like an Elizabethan collar.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of shield
Noun
  • There is a new five-inch screen in the back, too, to control heat and lighting, something first introduced in the new California.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Research shows that eye contact can influence cognitive and emotional development in infants and toddlers, and staring at a screen interrupts our attentive interactions with our kids.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of screen
Noun
  • Hang opaque curtains or blinds to prevent light from infiltrating and impacting sleep.8 Limit screen use: Limit screens in the bedroom.
    — Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Close curtains and blinds at night to reduce illumination that can disorient birds.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of blind
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