in disguise
idiom
1
: wearing a disguise
I've heard that she sometimes travels around the country in disguise.
2
: made to look like something else : presented as another thing
He says that the new fee is really just a tax increase in disguise.
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What feels like a delay can actually be divine timing in disguise.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
What appears to be dedication is often a form of depletion in disguise.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Great Britain failed to qualify for the 2024 Olympics and a summer off for England’s players was seen by some as a blessing in disguise.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Americans deserve an honest debate about trade-offs, rather than more debt in disguise.
—Linda J. Bilmes, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
What appears to be dedication is often a form of depletion in disguise.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Great Britain failed to qualify for the 2024 Olympics and a summer off for England’s players was seen by some as a blessing in disguise.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Americans deserve an honest debate about trade-offs, rather than more debt in disguise.
—Linda J. Bilmes, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for in disguise
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“In disguise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20disguise. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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