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: a form or style of dress : costume
attended the masquerade in the guise of a court jester
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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Still, Bentley says the X Concept is intended to show that the Bentayga has a third skill, on top of being fast in the Bentayga Speed guise and being ultra-comfortable in the Extended Wheelbase version.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026
At an Antarctic research station, a shape-shifting alien creature — in the initial guise of a dog — takes over and metamorphosizes into a variety of beings, supplanting the humans until their mutual distrust and isolation lead to paranoia and violence.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The Skechers shoes boast a low-profile silhouette, plus a slip-on design despite their lace-up guise.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
In a partial charade guise arranged by Mike Cristaldi, the team’s vice president of communications, and his longtime TV partner Eric Collins, Curry was the victim of a gotcha moment.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026
At an Antarctic research station, a shape-shifting alien creature — in the initial guise of a dog — takes over and metamorphosizes into a variety of beings, supplanting the humans until their mutual distrust and isolation lead to paranoia and violence.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The Skechers shoes boast a low-profile silhouette, plus a slip-on design despite their lace-up guise.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
In a partial charade guise arranged by Mike Cristaldi, the team’s vice president of communications, and his longtime TV partner Eric Collins, Curry was the victim of a gotcha moment.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Guise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guise. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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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