guerilla
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- guerillaism noun
Example Sentences
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Smita Dahal, granddaughter of a three-time prime minister and former Maoist guerilla leader, who was criticised for showing off her expensive handbag collection, has her Instagram account set to private.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
There’s inspiration too in guerilla gardening, cultivating vegetables or flowers on land not owned by gardeners.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2025
With their guerilla approach to performance art, Asco founders Harry Gamboa Jr., Glugio “Gronk” Nicandro, Willie Herrón and Patssi Valdez built a legacy around expanding the possibilities for Chicanos in the art world.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025
It claimed he established a secret guerilla headquarters on the forested slopes, siring his son there between battles with the Japanese.
From Washington Times • Dec. 10, 2023
Even so, plenty of personal pictures and videos of gleanings are uploaded to the Thunderhead, providing a guerilla record—which is so much more exciting and enticing than anything official.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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