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Recent Examples of belie What Leicester actually produced was a performance littered with errors in and out of possession, particularly defensively, that belied their Premier League status. Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024 But Twin Peaks’ many aficionados know that this synopsis belies its true genius. Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025 The name of the Little Red Hen Coffee Shop belies their extensive soul food menu. Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025 With the mellowness of the arrangements belying the weight of her messages, Oladokun proved equally perceptive on loneliness. Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for belie 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belie
Verb
  • In Baton Rouge, researchers sampled menu items at 24 restaurants and found near 30% – more than one in four – were misrepresented.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Trump's comments misrepresent the Biden-era rules, which were not a mandate for automakers to manufacture electric vehicles and did not require Americans to buy any specific type of car.
    Kelly Livingston, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The podcast host also refuted the book's assertion that Harris' team sent a staffer to scout his Austin studio.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • These claims, which the USCCB refuted in a statement, lead to confusion among the faithful and undermine this critical, core ministry.
    William McCarthy, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • These outfits fall straight from shoulders to hip and conceal your waist.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
  • At least 37 giant live beetles measuring 4 to 5 inches have been found concealed inside of multiple packages of Japanese snacks, potato chips and chocolate at Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • But failure to directly deny allegations of fascism is a common strategy used by far-right and radical conservative movements seeking to obscure deeper links to extremist groups to avoid public backlash.
    Matthew Kriner, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
  • At kick-off time, the pitch was obscured by smoke, the result of dozens of flares let off in the Tribune Est of the Stade de Roudourou.
    Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Peeking above aquamarine waves that hide the world's second-largest barrier reef, Belize's Ambergris Caye first emerged as a destination for the daring.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Given China's need to attract participants, there is a limit to what can be hidden from law enforcement and motivated analysts.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025

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“Belie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belie. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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