as in facade
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
although she was deeply bored, she maintained a masquerade of polite interest as her guest droned on
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Recent Examples of masquerade
Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 16 Aug. 2024
The chefs will begin serving at 4 p.m., with additional experiences including the Queen of Africa Fashion Walk, Cameroonian and Nigerian masquerades and a dance and flow session held throughout the event.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2024
Kolodny’s feature doesn’t merely depict the era but masquerades as a product of the era, deftly and poignantly emulating the style of a mid-sixties documentary.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2024
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Noun
On Emily in Paris, what are the odds that someone else would be wearing the same elaborate and unique masquerade outfit as Emily?
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 16 Aug. 2024
The chefs will begin serving at 4 p.m., with additional experiences including the Queen of Africa Fashion Walk, Cameroonian and Nigerian masquerades and a dance and flow session held throughout the event.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
Verb
But the deadly drugs in Sarah Harris' house were masquerading as something else.
Det.
—Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2024
Kolodny’s feature doesn’t merely depict the era but masquerades as a product of the era, deftly and poignantly emulating the style of a mid-sixties documentary.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masquerade
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The big picture: The parking structure's new facade is the latest installation of the Art that Excites program that's curating 10 murals in public spaces around downtown Oceanside.Kate Murphy, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Albert Hotel feels both modern and luxe, but also authentically-minded, thanks to the limestone facades that echo the town’s 150-year-old historic buildings and culinary offerings that will celebrate local flavors.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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Many Americans across the political spectrum are convinced that Trump poses a threat, and so the tired incumbents have some of the advantages usually associated with insurgents.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the Philippines, the Communists pose crucial questions about poverty and control of resources.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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But in his youth lies the reason for anonymity and pretense, Hoback claims.Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
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Liberals, apparently, got up close to voters under the pretense of handing out food and water.Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
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Keeping your account also prevents anyone from taking your username (and maybe pretending to be you).David Nield, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Some staffers pretended to call on behalf of a depressed relative.Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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That includes shows in Denver at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 (at Ball Arena) and Colorado Springs, Sunday, Nov. 17 (Broadmoor World Arena).John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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To purchase tickets online and for more information visit the show website.Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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Blurb of second movie: After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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That led her into the biggest mistake of her career, her attempt to impersonate a progressive in the campaign for the 2020 presidential nomination.Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Rio uses her own guise of Federal Agent Vidal to get close to Agatha in order to break the hex.Nick Romano, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
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In a movie about trash people hurting one another because of horny, Jerry is arguably the cruelest, wrapping his manipulative, coercive behavior inside the guise of artistic malaise and sensitivity.Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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Days after San Mateo County released a scathing report accusing Sheriff Christina Corpus of abuse of power and other wrongdoing, her acting assistant sheriff Matthew Fox resigned Thursday, the Sheriff’s Office said.Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes, when state insurance regulators fail to act, attorneys general or federal regulators intervene in their stead.Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Masquerade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masquerade. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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