1
: a word represented in riddling verse or by picture, tableau, or dramatic action (such as intrusion represented by depiction of inn, true, and shun)
2
charades plural
: a game in which some of the players try to guess a word or phrase from the actions of another player who may not speak
3
: an empty or deceptive act or pretense
his concern was a charade
Examples of charade in a Sentence
We've grown tired of your charades.
put on a convincing charade to keep her from knowing about the surprise party
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Stop this ridiculous charade of demonizing those just trying to eke out a living for their families who make our lives better.
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Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
The campaign seemed to put an end to a stadium charade that included a dog-and-pony show for the ages in June 2019 at the Dali Museum on the St. Pete waterfront.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Now that the labor market is shifting and employers have more power, there's no need to keep up the charade.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
The charade looked like something out of a Western movie — American military subjugating yet another Native American tribe.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
The campaign seemed to put an end to a stadium charade that included a dog-and-pony show for the ages in June 2019 at the Dali Museum on the St. Pete waterfront.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Now that the labor market is shifting and employers have more power, there's no need to keep up the charade.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
The charade looked like something out of a Western movie — American military subjugating yet another Native American tribe.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for charade
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“Charade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charade. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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charade
noun
cha·rade
shə-ˈrād 
1
plural
: a game in which some of the players try to guess a word or phrase from the actions of another player who may not speak
2
: an act that is meaningless or is meant to deceive
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