in disguise

phrase

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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The opportunistic raccoon tickled many people online, with viewers calling the raccoon a rat in disguise and commenting on the price of hot dogs at the New York City stadium. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Abdurraqib’s point, though, appears to be that the curse might be a blessing in disguise, or at least that our attempts to outrun the curse might be more cursed than the curse itself. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026 And feed, because, in the father's estimate, 99% of the problems his children brought him were hunger in disguise. — Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 One facet of the idea, mentioned repeatedly in the movie, is that hosts should treat guests kindly because one never knows when a seemingly human visitor might be a god in disguise. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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