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as in costumes
clothing put on to hide one's true identity or imitate someone or something else
Mardi Gras revelers dressed in a colorful array of outlandish disguises
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as in guises
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
somehow, he managed to put on a disguise of happiness as he watched his secret crush marry someone else
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as in masks
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
the spies disguised themselves as harmless tourists
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as in hides
to keep secret or shut off from view
that investigative reporter usually does a good job of disguising her true motives for interviewing a person
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Recent Examples of disguises
Valerie L. Myers, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
From the costume-picking process to the crazy disguises stars must wear off camera, keep scrolling for the wildest rules contestants on The Masked Singer must follow.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The 35-year-old shape-shifting actor has made his name under the iconic cinematic disguises of It‘s Pennywise, the Crow and Nosferatu — even though those roles are but a small slice of his robust filmography, which also includes Barbarian and The Devil All the Time.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
Getting her out of Venezuela, where she is considered a fugitive by President Nicolás Maduro, involved disguises, deception, navigating choppy seas and arranging flight options.
—Louis Casiano , Jennifer Griffin , Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Black glass banding disguises two decks as a single visual line, making the ship appear lower, longer, and more elegant in the water.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2025
The film shows the same sound Vance Joseph scheme, disguises and calls that should land him a head coaching job after this season.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
The photorealistic jean print disguises these sweatpants as anything other than a comfy pair of lounge pants.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
Peter Sellers was constantly wearing false teeth and fake noses for his disguises.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 13 Jan. 2026
That big picture also disguises some fascinating trends.
—Ian King, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
To do so, Charlotte disguises him as Leroy.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
What makes a Sternberg a Sternberg is, above all, his way of using the body as a means of expression — often the naked body, which for him was humanity free of the here and now, all disguises off.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
At great risk, Hamida disguises herself as a khes (a thick cotton cloth) seller and enters the house to plan with Lajo an escape route.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
In Chad Powers, new episodes available to stream Tuesdays on Hulu, Powell plays hotshot quarterback Russ Holliday, who disguises himself as the titular football player to join a new team after tanking his own college career.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
His tryout didn't go great — but the bit did spawn an entirely new series starring Powell as a disgraced former college football star who disguises himself with prosthetics and joins the South Georgia Catfish football team.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Instead of providing an actual document, the page disguises a malicious PowerShell command as a file path.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
One pattern rationalizes exploitation and disguises harm as the price of progress.
—Valerie L. Myers, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
From the costume-picking process to the crazy disguises stars must wear off camera, keep scrolling for the wildest rules contestants on The Masked Singer must follow.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The 35-year-old shape-shifting actor has made his name under the iconic cinematic disguises of It‘s Pennywise, the Crow and Nosferatu — even though those roles are but a small slice of his robust filmography, which also includes Barbarian and The Devil All the Time.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
Getting her out of Venezuela, where she is considered a fugitive by President Nicolás Maduro, involved disguises, deception, navigating choppy seas and arranging flight options.
—Louis Casiano , Jennifer Griffin , Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Black glass banding disguises two decks as a single visual line, making the ship appear lower, longer, and more elegant in the water.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2025
The film shows the same sound Vance Joseph scheme, disguises and calls that should land him a head coaching job after this season.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
The photorealistic jean print disguises these sweatpants as anything other than a comfy pair of lounge pants.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
Peter Sellers was constantly wearing false teeth and fake noses for his disguises.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
The defensiveness disguises the admission that With Heaven on Top does indeed boast a robust production, one teeming with horns and backing vocals, all set to a big beat designed to echo throughout the stadiums Bryan now headlines.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 13 Jan. 2026
That big picture also disguises some fascinating trends.
—Ian King, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
To do so, Charlotte disguises him as Leroy.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
What makes a Sternberg a Sternberg is, above all, his way of using the body as a means of expression — often the naked body, which for him was humanity free of the here and now, all disguises off.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
At great risk, Hamida disguises herself as a khes (a thick cotton cloth) seller and enters the house to plan with Lajo an escape route.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
In Chad Powers, new episodes available to stream Tuesdays on Hulu, Powell plays hotshot quarterback Russ Holliday, who disguises himself as the titular football player to join a new team after tanking his own college career.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
His tryout didn't go great — but the bit did spawn an entirely new series starring Powell as a disgraced former college football star who disguises himself with prosthetics and joins the South Georgia Catfish football team.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Instead of providing an actual document, the page disguises a malicious PowerShell command as a file path.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguises
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The skater, who partners with Anthony Ponomarenko, hopped her flight to Italy without her costumes due to a mix-up with shipping, causing much stress and anxiety for her and McKinnon approximately one week out from the start of the Winter Games.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Should stylists raid the closets of every season’s costumes of Downton Abbey?—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Populism in all its guises surfaces problems but rarely solves them.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Bad actors can take on all kinds of guises—including pretending to be lawyers.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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But that strength masks ongoing weakness among consumers and the property sector.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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While meant to express closeness, this phrase often masks blurred boundaries.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Due to the Doorman Clause, which prohibits actors with superpowers from performing in film and television, Simon hides his abilities.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2026
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The wrap-design, complete with pleated detailing around the waist, hides the midsection and highlights your natural shape without clinging too much.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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Around the ship When embarking, guests are first greeted by the 323-foot-long Galleria Grandiosa, a European-style promenade with brick facades and stone-looking archways and columns.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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International artists from Amsterdam, Nepal and Australia paint alongside locals, transforming concrete facades into an open-air gallery visible from the freeway.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Scientists have long theorized that the icy crust above the ocean conceals evidence of organic compounds and energy sources – the ingredients to life.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Bedsure Twin Heated Blanket With a fleece top and faux shearling backing, the blanket’s thick fabric conceals the wires, giving it the feel of a cozy throw rather than a typical heated blanket.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Toronto might be considered the New York City of Canada, but Bo Bichette is under no pretenses that playing for the Blue Jays is comparable to playing for one of the baseball teams in the Big Apple.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Aurora Municipal Court Judge Brian Whitney issued an order last year pausing more than 300 cases in which attorneys challenged issues under the same pretenses as those before the Supreme Court.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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What image could be more apt for Fournier’s collection, which cloaks the everyday inside defamiliarizing forms, discovering in the severest subjects a counterintuitive reservoir of play?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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While Tabouret’s work cloaks you in luminous hues, Jospin uses color much more sparingly.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Disguises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disguises. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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