pose as
phrasal verb
posed as; posing as; poses as
: to pretend to be (someone or something) in order to deceive people
She posed as a student to get free admission to the museum.
undercover cops posing as drug dealers
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But that honest drive can’t compensate for a film’s lack of dramatic shape, which, in this case, strands two insistent performances clumsily posing as subtle and mature.
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Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2024
The report said the men posing as Dani Robertts sent his girlfriend an explicit photo of the teen.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024
The fraudster, who in 2019 was convicted of posing as a German heiress and swindling members of the New York art scene, has parlayed her career as a felon into a popular Netflix show, a podcast, and a burgeoning art career, despite not having any apparent talent whatsoever.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
In this week’s edition: When science fails to overturn a wrongful conviction
Six strange months posing as a security guard
Israel, through the eyes of a former IDF soldier
The sensory experience of food shopping in Rome
The catharsis of clubbing in Kosovo
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—Longreads, 23 Aug. 2024
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Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2024
The report said the men posing as Dani Robertts sent his girlfriend an explicit photo of the teen.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024
The fraudster, who in 2019 was convicted of posing as a German heiress and swindling members of the New York art scene, has parlayed her career as a felon into a popular Netflix show, a podcast, and a burgeoning art career, despite not having any apparent talent whatsoever.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
In this week’s edition: When science fails to overturn a wrongful conviction
Six strange months posing as a security guard
Israel, through the eyes of a former IDF soldier
The sensory experience of food shopping in Rome
The catharsis of clubbing in Kosovo
1.
—Longreads, 23 Aug. 2024
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“Pose as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pose%20as. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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