How to Use camouflage in a Sentence

camouflage

1 of 3 noun
  • The rabbit's white fur acts as a camouflage in the snow.
  • The army tanks were painted green and brown for camouflage.
  • Rabbits use their white fur as camouflage in the snow.
  • Her so-called charity work was a camouflage for her own self-interest.
  • His tough attitude served as camouflage.
  • My dad bought a pair of camouflage pants.
    — Jamie Fischer, Parents, 20 June 2026
  • Don’t let the camouflage fool you.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
  • This is my one-time camouflage of me sniping him.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Both wore camouflage, and a gun was missing from the home.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • He was last seen wearing a light green shirt, camouflage shorts and white socks.
    — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • They have also been known to adorn their shells with sea sponges and anemones to act as camouflage.
    — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Hunting hats keep the sun out of your eyes and add to the camouflage effect.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Sometimes a small chink in your camouflage betrays you to a wary tom.
    — Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
  • There's no better camouflage for sweat than clothes that already look wet.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The crew peeled back its camouflage netting, fired twice and then concealed again.
    — Yurii Shyvala Mauricio Lima, New York Times, 23 July 2023
  • The burlier of the two, dressed in camouflage and with a thick brown beard, locked his eyes onto me.
    — ELLE, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Kim, 42, teamed the army green ribbed design with camouflage over-the-knee boots.
    — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The shelter appeared to be made of wood and a simple camouflage net.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The clothes serve him like camouflage rather than enhancement.
    — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
  • He was last seen wearing a tan or light brown jacket, tan camouflage pants and black shoes with white shoelaces.
    — Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Agents wearing camouflage vests were seen going in and out of the warehouse.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Charles Lew was also there, dressed in a gray and black camouflage sweatsuit.
    — Andrea Changstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Fully reversible, the jacket is lined in a luxe faux-fur camouflage print.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Every square inch of my camouflage clothing was blood-soaked, and my face and hands were crimson.
    — Ed Wiseman, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Their van is parked among the trees and sheltered from view from enemy drones by a large green camouflage net.
    — Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2023
  • They were parked right next to the building without any camouflage, Girkin wrote.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
  • There was no predicting when the men in camouflage would return.
    — David Kortava, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Prince George was decked out in a camouflage shirt while his younger siblings matched in blue attire.
    — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Lambert was last seen wearing a tan or light brown jacket, tan camouflage pants and black shoes with white shoelaces.
    — Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Some reviewers even use it to camouflage grays or color regrowth in a pinch.
    — Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 14 Nov. 2022

camouflage

2 of 3 verb
  • It was impossible to camouflage the facts.
  • Deep snow on area lakes will camouflage open springs that open up along the shorelines.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Mar. 2022
  • Spray it directly on the roots or scalp to camouflage any area.
    — Deanna Pai, Women's Health, 19 July 2023
  • So, while the animals still turn white, they may not be camouflaged.
    — Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
  • That growth can make the sloths appear green, which helps to camouflage them in the rain forest canopy.
    — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 3 Jan. 2020
  • Far from camouflaging their hair loss, some bald but bold men have always embraced it.
    — CBS News, 22 Dec. 2019
  • But the dazzling tech was not enough to camouflage how blah the merchandise was.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
  • But none of that does much to camouflage a core drama that’s pretentious and dull.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
  • But many people who stim learn to mask or camouflage this behavior.
    — Lauren Rowello, Health.com, 1 Sep. 2020
  • And do camouflage the bigness of them -- maybe just below the knee to mid-calf with lace or ribbons.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2020
  • The brush camouflaged a boulder, and Bausch ran right into it.
    — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2019
  • With vape supplies camouflaged this well, how can schools stop students from sneaking them in?
    — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Put it toward a recipe where its looks are cleverly camouflaged.
    — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The latter are so well camouflaged and so fast that both luck and skill are required for a happy ending.
    — David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 18 Dec. 2019
  • Leia, on the other hand, is camouflaged in her Boushh, ready to storm the villain's palace, too.
    — Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2023
  • City lights and their reflection can camouflage the shooting stars.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 17 Nov. 2022
  • If your hair is long enough, throwing it into a high ponytail or topknot can camouflage flat hair too.
    — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Some tinted formulas can even double to camouflage gray roots in a pinch.
    — Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The medium-deep tint sprays on with no residue to smooth out skin tone and camouflage any imperfections.
    — Kasey Caminiti, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2021
  • Litter boxes that look like furniture can help camouflage the item in your home.
    — Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Even the buttons on this dress are sequin discs too, and seamlessly camouflaged.
    — Amel Mukhtar, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Plus, they’re tucked out of sight in the club, which is camouflaged by a door that blends with the wall paneling of the rest of the bonus room.
    — Kristin Luna, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Don’t take chances by giving the little folks camouflage space blankets or ponchos.
    — Popular Science, 18 Aug. 2020
  • Find a secluded spot camouflaged by a tree or rushes, sit awhile and be amazed at the dozens of species of fauna whizzing past.
    — Mare Czinar, azcentral, 5 July 2019
  • This Root Touch-Up Kit camouflages up to one inch of gray hairs in about an hour.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The wedge shape that is part of the generic C-car design has been camouflaged with lines that are crisp and upright.
    — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The formula should be dense enough to fully camouflage the darkness.
    — Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 9 Oct. 2020
  • Once the wax is removed, buff the area with a clean cloth and furniture polish to blend and camouflage the repair.
    — Carolyn Forte, Good Housekeeping, 24 Dec. 2018
  • Learn how to camouflage your trash cans to improve your home's curb appeal while still maintaining easy access to the bins.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
  • Plus, orange on orange (or blue on blue, or pink on pink…) will help camouflage any imperfections.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026

camouflage

3 of 3 adjective
  • Alexie was wearing a black sweatshirt, dark camouflage pants and blue or gray shoes.
    — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2023
  • Police said the suspect was a male wearing a helmet, camouflage shirt and pants.
    — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Hale also has glasses, a red baseball cap, gray urban camouflage pants, and shoes that are black and white.
    — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The 5-year-olds matched the rest of their family in camouflage suits to support their father.
    — Lia Beck, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
  • One man wore a camouflage baseball cap and a bracelet patterned with an American flag.
    — Hannah Natanson, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Mar. 2023
  • The bodies of dozens of men in camouflage uniforms were seen sprawled on beds and the floor of a medical ward and in a sandy outdoor area.
    — Jack Jeffery and Samy Magdy, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Wearing camouflage pants, a black vest and a backward red baseball cap, the assailant walks through rooms and hallways with a weapon drawn.
    — Emily Cochrane, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Tierney said the burlap found wrapped around the three victims, who were each bound in the same way, was camouflage burlap, typically used in duck blinds.
    — Tucker Reals, CBS News, 14 July 2023
  • Pierce, who wore a bandanna and camouflage leggings, had tattoos of butterflies and flowers on her arms.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • This is, after all, a brand makeup artists have long kept in their kits on film and TV sets to camouflage actors’ tattoos.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 4 Apr. 2026
  • All the agents wore masks and camouflage tactical gear, with pistols at their hips and M4-pattern rifles near at hand.
    — Ali Winston, Wired News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Teigen dressed casually for the flight, sporting a gray coat and a long black low-cut top, while Legend rocked a camouflage jacket and flashed a big grin.
    — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The female victims were bound in a camouflage burlap at the head, midsection and legs, Tierney said Friday.
    — Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 14 July 2023
  • The concertina wire atop some portions of the wall is littered with shreds of camouflage clothing left behind by migrants who became tangled on their way down.
    — Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The vehicle, as tends to be the case with teases like this, is covered in a camouflage wrap, its still possible to make out some intriguing details.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2026
  • They were forced to dodge our unexpected phalanx instead of slipping into the night, their faces smeared in camouflage paint and bodies laden to buckling with gear and guns.
    — Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The video, posted to social media by the business, shows one suspect wearing a black hoodie with white designs and the other in camouflage pants and a dark button-down shirt.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Artillery guns and tanks are ranged in the tree lines, and soldiers are dispersed in private houses, their vehicles hidden under camouflage nets or behind buildings.
    — Carlotta Gall Daniel Berehulak, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Barker is also wearing black sunglasses, along with a white t-shirt and camouflage pants, while Alabama sports the same green hoodie seen in the selfie with her dad.
    — Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, Peoplemag, 31 May 2023
  • The suspect was wearing a red ball cap turned backward, camouflage pants, sneakers, black gloves and wielding two assault-type rifles, one being held and the other slung over a shoulder.
    — Kandis Mascall, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Musician Madden, 44, was pictured with his wife of eight years wearing a camouflage baseball cap, stud earrings and all-black attire.
    — Jill Lupupa, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Another photo captured the singer donning a lilac halter, camouflage cargo pants and Christian Louboutin heels.
    — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The vibe in Taylors Island — Orioles caps, camouflage Crocs or rubber fishing boots — was a bit more country.
    — Jason Nark Kent Nishimura, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Jack Teixeira, dressed in camouflage fatigues, his finger wrapped around the trigger of a semiautomatic rifle, faced the camera and spoke as though reciting an oath.
    — Shane Harris, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2023
  • For instance, the roll-resistant, oblong shapes, the camouflage colors and the semi-porous shells of the theropods’ eggs suggest that these dinosaurs organized their offspring in open nests.
    — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2023
  • While Megan, 28, strutted across the stage in a camouflage cap, Beyoncé danced around a pole on top of a tank in a pair of thigh-high boots decorated in the army print.
    — Clare Fisher, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The researchers came up with several techniques for doing this, including subtle fading, camouflage graffiti, and camouflage art.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The Danish troops were easy enough to spot in the hotel lobby, mostly Viking in stature and dressed in civilian clothing that was nevertheless overwhelmingly camouflage.
    — Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
  • In Sonoyta, across the border from Arizona, Mino’s camouflage pants aroused the suspicions of a unit of Mexican soldiers.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Sean also shared some snaps from the family's quality time together, including a photo of Samuel building a Lego house and a sweet selfie of himself and his sons all dressed in camouflage jackets.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 25 Nov. 2023

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