Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Trojan horse
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
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
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
Noun
-
Meghann Fahy is back on our screens, this time as the lead in Drop—a new thriller about a woman who begins receiving unsolicited, threatening AirDrop messages while out on a first date.—
Charley Ross,
Glamour,
29 Mar. 2025
-
Make your bedroom a quiet and restful space, and avoid using screens close to bedtime.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman,
Health,
29 Mar. 2025
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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Trojan horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Trojan%20horse. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share