Thesaurus results for SMOKE SCREEN

smoke screen

noun

as in front

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Recent Examples of smoke screen Understanding money will give us a sword to pierce through the smoke screen, a vehicle to reach the bottom of the rabbit hole, a lens to appreciate the economic reality of transactions, and a compass to guide choices and decision-making in healthcare and in general. —

Ge Bai, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023 Former leaders who backed the theater project reject the charge as a baseless smoke screen for the new regime’s governance problems. —

Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2023 This allows the tank to engage targets with high first-round hit accuracy, day or night, and even engage moving enemy targets through enemy smoke screens. —

Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2023 At the rear, the DB5’s twin exhaust pipes have been repurposed as an outlet for the smoke screen. —

Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 20 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for smoke screen

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Cline noted that the first gunfight in the film, set in front of a saloon, was among the most tricky to get right in terms of color and lighting.

Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Wrapping her arm around Saint, the mother of four — who shares her children with ex-husband Kanye West — stood beside North, as Chicago hugged her big sister, while Psalm stood in front of Jenner.

Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024