Examples of guise in a Sentence
he sneaked into the castle to rescue Ivanhoe in the guise of a priest coming to give Ivanhoe his last rites
she felt as though she should be wearing some sort of Germanic guise, complete with dirndl, for the fall festival featuring traditional German food and drink
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The business owners argue that they’ve been denied leases in Westport for racially discriminatory reasons under the guise of improving public safety.
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Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Footballing success, in differing guises, came a long time ago.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Opponents of affirmative action, who suspect that the process is still continuing under other guises, could seek to replicate the winning strategy of the Harvard and UNC cases, if testing data show large, unexplainable gaps in academic preparation among different student groups.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Host Pink, arguably the biggest celebrity ever to host the Tonys, began the show in the guise of a flying but quickly grounded Peter Pan, setting up the overall theme of Pink as an insecure Broadway fan with imposter syndrome.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
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Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Footballing success, in differing guises, came a long time ago.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Opponents of affirmative action, who suspect that the process is still continuing under other guises, could seek to replicate the winning strategy of the Harvard and UNC cases, if testing data show large, unexplainable gaps in academic preparation among different student groups.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Host Pink, arguably the biggest celebrity ever to host the Tonys, began the show in the guise of a flying but quickly grounded Peter Pan, setting up the overall theme of Pink as an insecure Broadway fan with imposter syndrome.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
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“Guise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guise. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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Biographical Definition
Guise 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
ˈgēz 
also ˈgwēz
2nd Duc de 1519–1563 François de Lorraine French soldier and politician
Guise
2 of 2biographical name (2)
3rd Duc de 1550–1588 Henri I de Lorraine French soldier and politician
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