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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 masquerades
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Urgency masquerades as importance, and decisions get made from activation rather than alignment.
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Susan Parsons,
Forbes.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Bias masquerades as opinion, with no guidance and no intent to help.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
Burnout masquerades as ambition.
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Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
And humiliation masquerades as justice.
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Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
Carnival on the island is a nonstop event featuring soca music, vibrant costumes, top DJs, sunrise and sunset parties, boat parties, and mas (masquerades).
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Bermuda Tourism Authority,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
The gala will conclude with rousing Cameroon and Nigerian masquerades by the Odenigbo Group.
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Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
This multitasking piece masquerades as a comfortable bench, but is also the ultimate decluttering companion in a busy room.
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Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Urgency masquerades as importance, and decisions get made from activation rather than alignment.
—
Susan Parsons,
Forbes.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Bias masquerades as opinion, with no guidance and no intent to help.
—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
Burnout masquerades as ambition.
—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
And humiliation masquerades as justice.
—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
Carnival on the island is a nonstop event featuring soca music, vibrant costumes, top DJs, sunrise and sunset parties, boat parties, and mas (masquerades).
—
Bermuda Tourism Authority,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
The gala will conclude with rousing Cameroon and Nigerian masquerades by the Odenigbo Group.
—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masquerades
Noun
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There are about 340,000 pending cases in California, with highest concentration in Los Angeles county, with 95,000 open cases, TRAC data shows.
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It's been a 10-year hiatus from television for him and comes amid shifting attitudes toward cable news shows.
Verb
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However, this $50 fee poses a barrier for low-income recipients and doesn't count towards deductibles.
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Federal authorities have increasingly warned that the group poses a unique challenge.
Noun
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Footballing success, in differing guises, came a long time ago.
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Opponents of affirmative action, who suspect that the process is still continuing under other guises, could seek to replicate the winning strategy of the Harvard and UNC cases, if testing data show large, unexplainable gaps in academic preparation among different student groups.
Verb
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The first stage puts its payload inside an app bundle that impersonates real components built into macOS.
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But only male pilots can apply—so Wooram goes full Twelfth Night and impersonates her twin brother Boram, with his blessing.
Noun
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The resulting films were projected on building facades around the community.
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Video on Venezuelan state television showed buildings missing facades, tilted on their foundations.
Verb
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The show only pretends to be organized around romantic couples.
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The sequence in which Carmy tries to talk Richie down from a panic attack feels equally dynamic and alive right to its conclusion — when Carmy pretends they’ve gotten locked in, just as Carmy once was, to mess with Richie’s head.
Noun
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At school, Jin’s oldest daughter, Jane, teams up with a Black classmate, one of few, to expose their neighbors’ prejudices and pretenses.
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Fernando Navarro, 53, of Minneapolis, is facing four counts of felony fraud for collecting nearly $70,000 in funds from Minnesota's medical assistance program under false pretenses.
Verb
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Seeking to reach its third straight World Cup final, France plays Paraguay on July 4 in Philly, and the winner advances to a quarterfinal against Canada or Morocco five days later at Foxborough, Massachusetts.
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Emma D'Arcy plays the adult version of the character across all three seasons.
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“Masquerades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masquerades. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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