as in pretense
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
put on a convincing charade to keep her from knowing about the surprise party
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Recent Examples of charade
Of course, soon their charade becomes all too real, and their chemistry gives off sparks.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Jessie calling out Wes in the Stronghold, Wes absolutely eviscerating him in return or Joel McHale’s reaction to the whole charade?
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 13 Dec. 2024
When a mix-up leads to a rumor about him being engaged to her daughter, the whole family jumps in to keep up the charade.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
His veil could be fairly interpreted as a reference to the charade of modern celebrity.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Jessie calling out Wes in the Stronghold, Wes absolutely eviscerating him in return or Joel McHale’s reaction to the whole charade?
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 13 Dec. 2024
When a mix-up leads to a rumor about him being engaged to her daughter, the whole family jumps in to keep up the charade.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
His veil could be fairly interpreted as a reference to the charade of modern celebrity.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charade
Noun
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Popular on Variety Craig Sweeny’s screenplay strikes a frequently arch posture to accommodate this trickster protagonist, which undermines any pretense of seriousness elsewhere.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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To suggest that gimmickry somehow cancels a film’s worthiness plays into the nonsensical pretenses of awards season.—
Armond White,
National Review,
24 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement The imposing concrete structure, known as the Lower Busch Tank, shows signs of age, with a latticework of cracks across its facade and splintered wood ringing its upper rim.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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An architectural landmark, the hotel’s facade has been meticulously restored to its original splendour, recovering the colours, ornamental details and original structures of the hotel as it was originally inaugurated in 1912.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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That made this show possible, as well as a previous piece from New York’s Elevator Repair Service.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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The show is available live and on-demand for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers.—
Lucia Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2025
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In the shop, officially designated as Madame Leota’s Somewhere Beyond, hangs a portrait of Toombs in her Haunted Mansion guise.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The studios’ association with Bowers & Wilkins goes back several decades—the company’s loudspeakers first made their way into the Abbey Road’s control rooms back in the early 80s and have been there, in one guise or another, ever since.—
Simon Lucas,
WIRED,
10 Dec. 2024
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From the tragedy and the tireless efforts of advocates, an act of Congress mandated the government to offer support to families following airline disasters.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Carpenter and Roan have followed Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo as the Grammys’ insurance policy, further warding off the possibility of the show becoming an oldies act any time soon.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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Kate Moss strikes a pose on her way into the Dior Homme show during Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 24. 80 of 120 Runway Romance Kieran Culkin and his wife Jazz Charton sit for the Dior Homme show during Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 24.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Finally, this week is 6-year-old Maltese, Brooklyn, a small dog with a love for the camera and striking a pose.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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When: 4:30-10:15 p.m. on Dec. 31 with a masquerade at midnight.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
The Arizona Republic,
26 Dec. 2024
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The museum is also hosting a major retrospective of the Belgian-British painter James Ensor, whose Expressionist depictions of crowds in masquerades are haunting (through Jan. 19).—
Nina Siegal,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Charade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charade. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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