“Guise” or “Guys”—Which to use?

“Guise” or “Guys”

Overview

guise / guys are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

guise: (noun) an artful or simulated semblance.

guys: (noun) an informal term for a youth or man. (noun) an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day. (noun) a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent). (verb) steady or support with a guy wire or cable.

Pronunciation

guise: g·AY·z

guys: g·AY·z

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Examples in Context

Examples of “guise”

Sir William Francis George Guise, 5th Baronet (1851–1920), of the…
Sir William Guise, 5th Baronet (1737–1783), of the…
…prostitution is run behind the guise of a legitimate business, such…
…the ribāṭ in completely Christian guise.
William Guise may also refer to:
…that Henry II, Duke of Guise was adopted by the Neapolitans
…trainer and mercenary in his guise of Tony Masters in Las…
Sir William Vernon Guise, 4th Baronet (1816–1887), of the…
Under the guise of a "motivational seminar" (where…
Guise (surname)

Examples of “guys”

…just feel sorry for my guys that all of the sudden…
…is generally considered to be Guys and Dolls' 11 o'clock number.
…their serious natures in real life
…1950 original Broadway production of Guys and Dolls (1950), which ran…
…Höstskojet in Öreskoga, when the guys they have teased last year…
Guys and Dolls Like Vibes (1958)
…appears in the Broadway musical Guys and Dolls, as well as…
…the part of the "bad guys") or faces (técnicos in Mexico,…
…is considered "one of the guys" with her masculine haircut and
…aisles (and maybe even the guys too?).

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