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
Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
King Charles' niece was seen carrying a white Venetian-style masquerade mask and wore an all-black outfit with an oversize bow tied over her growing bump.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2025
In Read’s telling, MLMs are a toxin masquerading as a cure.
—Lora Kelley, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025
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Noun
Everything about Sebastien had been a deceit, a masquerade.
—Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
King Charles' niece was seen carrying a white Venetian-style masquerade mask and wore an all-black outfit with an oversize bow tied over her growing bump.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
Trailing 1-0, nothing summed it up so well as Harry Maguire masquerading as a forward again, a Hail Mary that can only work so often.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2025
In Read’s telling, MLMs are a toxin masquerading as a cure.
—Lora Kelley, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masquerade
Noun
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Drop the facade to create space for genuine connection.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The damage to the facade appears mostly cosmetic, but the threat to the priceless VHS tapes, DVDs, Blu-rays, and more media locked inside was enough to close the shop for several days.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Openly feuding with Trump could pose multiple hurdles for Tesla and the rest of Musk's sprawling business empire.—
Chris Kirkham,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Follow these recommendations from the NWS to stay safe in heavy rain: Beware of swollen waterways: During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Perhaps Posey will look into that now that the pretense of the campaign has been lost.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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UConn is already closing small classes and programs on the pretense of efficiency, while asking faculty to teach increasingly larger classes.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Scam warnings have been issued in multiple states over criminals pretending to be from the Department of Motor Vehicles.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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And by the 1930s, some of the parties, particularly Nazi Germany, merely pretended to abide by treaty limits.—
Eric S. Edelman,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Seattle space enthusiasts can find tickets at the show's official website.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
14 June 2025
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The Army has said the parade could cost up to $45 million, according to ABC News, and will include about 6,700 soldiers, dozens of tanks and military vehicles, eight marching bands, dozens of horses and a concluding fireworks show for Trump’s birthday celebration.—
Yezen Saadah,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Using tools like deepfakes, cybercriminals can impersonate high-ranking executives with alarming precision, manipulating trust to override judgment.—
Shai Gabay,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The White House has launched an investigation into attempts to impersonate President Donald Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles.—
Jordan King
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Noun
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This tactic is sometimes used to justify letting an employee go under the guise of poor performance.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The designer, known for his maximalist, gender-fluid creations, sees his role as providing a bridge to allow people to explore apparently imaginary identities by slipping into new guises.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Expansion process As Daly noted in a Q&A with The Athletic two weeks ago, the league doesn’t anticipate opening a traditional expansion process as much as continuing to listen to interested parties and perhaps acting on it from there at some point in time.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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One of the 12 victims was a child when her family fled the Nazis during the Holocaust, said Ginger Delgado of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, who is acting as a spokesperson for the family of the woman, who doesn’t want her name used.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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“Masquerade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masquerade. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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