Examples of ruse in a Sentence
His act was just a clever ruse to get me to go out with him.
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No, because the medic — work requirements are a ruse.
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NBC news, 13 July 2025
Ben Affleck's Argo is a real film about the ruse of making a fake film to help rescue real-life hostages in Iran.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 4 July 2025
The scammers could also use your account to scam others out of money with the same verification ruse for passengers and drivers.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The elaborate ruse was likely an effort to steal cryptocurrency, which Lazarus has become known for.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 June 2025
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NBC news, 13 July 2025
Ben Affleck's Argo is a real film about the ruse of making a fake film to help rescue real-life hostages in Iran.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 4 July 2025
The scammers could also use your account to scam others out of money with the same verification ruse for passengers and drivers.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The elaborate ruse was likely an effort to steal cryptocurrency, which Lazarus has become known for.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for ruse
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“Ruse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruse. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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Ruse
geographical name
Ru·se
ˈrü-(ˌ)sā 
variants
or Turkish Ruschuk
city in northeastern Bulgaria on the Danube River south of Bucharest population 148,500
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